Is NG16 2AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

NG16 2AA is a postcode in Greasley, Broxtowe, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NG16 2AA, then scores the surrounding small area 64/100 - top 29% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NG16 2AA are housing and local prosperity, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NG16 2AA is based on Broxtowe 003 Census 2021. It covers 8,280 residents, 924 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 84% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near NG16 2AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NG16 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £220k from 170 rolling sales, down 6.4% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NG16 2AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near NG16 2AA; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.