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NG9 2US area guide

Who lives in NG9 2US, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 4,471 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG9 2US is like

NG9 2US is a postcode in the Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,471 people. 31.4% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 37.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 20.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NG9 2 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG9 2US compares

Headline figures for NG9 2US, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 110 sales in NG9 2, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG9 2US differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
66.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NG9 2US FAQs

Is NG9 2US a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NG9 2US?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NG9 2 sold for a median of £230,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG9 2US safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG9 2US, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG9 2US?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 41.4% of residents. 31.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.5%).

Which council covers NG9 2US?

The local authority for NG9 2US is Nottingham.

NG9 2US comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG9 2US?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is University Boulevard Tram Stop, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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