NG18 1EU is an up-and-coming urban area on Commercial Gate, 1.3km from Bleak Hills in Mansfield. Administratively it sits within Portland ward and the Mansfield constituency.
For renters and young professionals, NG18 1EU offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 73% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (294 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NG18 1EU are sourced from Output Area E00176813 (shared with 140 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
COMMERCIAL GATE, NG18 1EU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COMMERCIAL GATE, NG18 1EU.
304
33
£ 35,600 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NG18 1EU falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
NG18 1EU is a high-turnover rental hub — with 73% of homes privately rented, this postcode has the tenant density typical of a student or young professional district. High crime warrants careful street-level review despite the strong rental demand.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NG18 1EU. The average age is 32.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 170,000
1 sales · Mean £ 170,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NG18 1EU are high at 294 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
King Edward Primary School & Nursery
Mansfield Primary Academy
Sutton Road Primary School
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
High Oakham Primary School
The Brunts Academy
Asquith Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
69 nearby- Babushka Deli0.5 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.2 km
- Carousel0.4 km
- Cheapest Cigs in Town0.5 km
- Cost Cutter0.8 km
- + 64 more
Pub, NightClub
39 nearby- Brown Cow0.6 km
- Cohens Corner0.5 km
- Market Inn0.5 km
- Swan0.5 km
- The Bridge Tavern0.6 km
- + 34 more
Restaurant, Cafe
50 nearby- Bridge Street Methodist Church0.5 km
- Horizon0.5 km
- Mangrove Indian Bistro and Grill0.4 km
- Modhu Mitha0.6 km
- RS Fitness on Demand Limited0.5 km
- + 45 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Food Warehouse0.2 km
- Aldi0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- Asda0.6 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods Plc0.6 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Big Baps0.6 km
- Family Bakers0.8 km
- Mings Cuisine Ltd1.0 km
- Chunky Chick-Inn0.5 km
- Princess Garden Chinese and Cantonese Takeaway0.4 km
- + 27 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- The Midland Hotel0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Mansfield Station0.3 km
- Mansfield0.4 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse2.7 km
Bus Stops
- Commercial Gate0.1 km
- Commercial Gate0.1 km
- Water Meadows0.1 km
- Bishop Street0.1 km
- Bishop Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: NG181EU · Data under Open Government Licence