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NG6 6DR

Bulwell Forest

Nottingham

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Detailed insights for NG6 6DR

Overview

Postcode NG6 6DR is located in a minor urban area, within the Bulwell Forest ward of Nottingham in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Highbury Vale area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Highbury Vale is £40,307 per year. The nearest station is Bulwell located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Highbury Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,169 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Highbury Vale has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.4%

Approximately 22.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Highbury Vale is £40,307 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG6 6DR.

Flood risk

N/A

Highbury Vale near NG6 6DR 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NG6 6DR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Bulwell

N/A

Walking directions to Bulwell

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
2,610.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
93.61(+174%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.26(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.27(+91%)
Public order
12.56(+80%)
Drugs
5.71(+98%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
76.45%
Other Asian
18
7.44%
African
11
4.55%
Caribbean
7
2.89%
Other White
5
2.07%
Total population: 242

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
31.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16.9%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
15.96%
Level 3 (A level)
32
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.68%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
32.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
23.28%
Social rents from council
26
22.41%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.38%
Shared ownership
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Bulwell Forest

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Bulwell Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £25,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bulwell Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bulwell Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£260,000
Flats6£89,000
Semi-Detached39£185,600
Terraced49£152,800

10 year median price trend in Bulwell Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bulwell Forest.

Schools

In the NG6 6DR postcode area, located within Highbury Vale, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG6 6DR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouthwark Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableGreen Crescent SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG6 6DR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG6 6DR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGolla37-39 Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9DDWalking directions to Golla
0.1 miBlu 733 Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9DDWalking directions to Blu 7
0.2 miBal News N Booze30-32 Tollerton Green, Nottingham, NG6 9EXWalking directions to Bal News N Booze
0.2 miGMC News188-190 Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9FFWalking directions to GMC News
0.4 miCinderhill Stores147 Cinderhill Road, Nottingham, NG6 8RQWalking directions to Cinderhill Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Nottingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,771
Band B£2,066
Band C£2,361
Band D£2,656
Band E£3,246
Band F£3,837
Band G£4,427
Band H£5,312

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNottinghamE06000018
Parliamentary ConstituencyNottingham North and KimberleyE14001411
WardBulwell ForestE05012276
ParishNottingham, unparished areaE43000016
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Highbury ValeE02002871
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Nottingham 004EE01013891
Police ForceNottinghamshire
Postcode Introduced2025-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.