NG2 9AJ Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced August 2023. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Nottingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,755 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,837 | £2,143 | £2,449 | £2,755 | £3,368 | £3,980 | £4,592 | £5,511 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (38% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Station. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Canal Quarter - Arkwright Street East: up to 376 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Canal Quarter - Queens Rd, East of Nottingham Station, Queens Road: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Pemberton Street: up to 48 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 1 Wallet Street, Nottingham, NG2 3EL: up to 141 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Canal Quarter - Crocus Street Southpoint (66-68 London Rd): up to 131 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Methodist Bridgeway Hall/ Salvation Army Site, not permissioned (440 m)
- Canal Quarter - Waterway Street, Traffic Street: up to 227 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 160 m |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Nottingham Station Tram Stop | 150 m |
| Lace Market Tram Stop | 560 m | |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 690 m | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 80 within 800 m; nearest Trent Street Nottingham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 180 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 410 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 17.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Notspar | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treeline Dental Care Nottingham | 340 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 830 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 500 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Bellar Gate Rest Garden 880 m² | 520 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Arkwright Meadows Community Garden 4,060 m² | 700 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Collin Street Play Area 710 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Midland Railway Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-west. 374 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Railway Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| Shire Hall and Adjoining County Gaol | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north |
| Former Police Station Adjoining Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north |
| Caves at Drury Hill | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-west |
| County House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement | Scheduled monument | 430 m north |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 530 m north-west |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north-west |
| Memorial Gardens, Nottingham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Bridgford Covert | Wood | 3.8 km south-east |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km east |
| Mapperley | Hill | 3.9 km north |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 4.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 29% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 50% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.