NG6 8GB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ravensworth Road, 0.8km from Bulwell in Nottingham. Administratively it sits within Bulwell ward and the Nottingham North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NG6 8GB is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a industrial units zone — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 40) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 67 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £148k, 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 NG6 8GB are sourced from Output Area E00070016 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
RAVENSWORTH ROAD, NG6 8GB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for RAVENSWORTH ROAD, NG6 8GB.
287
40
£ 29,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NG6 8GB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
NG6 8GB is a mixed residential postcode — average age 40, 46% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NG6 8GB. The average age is 40.1. 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
Terraced
£ 116,250
6 sales · Mean £ 104,416
Semi-Detached
£ 117,500
8 sales · Mean £ 123,456
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NG6 8GB is moderate at 67 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
The Bulwell Academy
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Springfield Academy
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Stanstead Nursery and Primary School
Crabtree Farm Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
31 nearby- Darrell Lowe Fruit & Veg Stall0.8 km
- Boots The Chemists Ltd0.6 km
- Card Factory0.7 km
- M & L Butchers0.6 km
- MFG Sellers Wood Filling Station0.6 km
- + 26 more
Pub, NightClub
11 nearby- Bestwood Road Sports And Social Club0.7 km
- Limekiln0.6 km
- Lion Revived Pub0.5 km
- Moon & Stars0.9 km
- Spot On Leisure Ltd0.8 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- Bulwell Hall Golf Course & Country Park0.4 km
- Coffee n Cream0.6 km
- Jeromes0.6 km
- Scott Antonio's Chip Shop0.7 km
- TC Facilities Management0.5 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Iceland0.6 km
- Heron Foods0.7 km
- Lidl UK0.5 km
- Morrisons0.7 km
- Tesco Stores Ltd0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Best Taste0.5 km
- Blue Marlin Ltd0.6 km
- Bulwell Balti House0.5 km
- Bulwell Grill0.5 km
- Chickasso Bulwell0.5 km
- + 13 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bulwell0.9 km
- Hucknall3.5 km
- Newstead7.2 km
Bus Stops
- Rock Street0.0 km
- Rock Street0.1 km
- Hoewood Road0.1 km
- Bacton Avenue0.1 km
- Bacton Avenue0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NG68GB · Data under Open Government Licence