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NG5 5SL

Bestwood

Nottingham

Overview

Postcode NG5 5SL is located in a minor urban area, within the Bestwood ward of Nottingham in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Bestwood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bestwood is £35,400 per year. The nearest station is Bulwell located about 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Peggy's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bestwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,000 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bestwood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bestwood is £35,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG5 5SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Bestwood near NG5 5SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bulwell located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miValley Road Park - The Jason Spencer Sports GroundLarge
0.6 miValley Road Water MeadowMedium
0.4 miPeggy's ParkMedium

Schools

In the NG5 5SL postcode area, located within Bestwood, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBurford Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRobin Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouthglade Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good