Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12493
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12493 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NG21 0AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near NG21 0AU
Counts are for Rainworth South & Blidworth electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -18%
19136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -60%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.5%
Other White2.5%
African1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion50.3%
Christian44.7%
Not answered3.9%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
35–4917.9%
25–3415.6%
65–7410.1%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
One person: other12.7%
Single family household, all members 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Mansfield Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 8
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 101 min
Mansfield Woodhouse Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 2
- 8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min
Newstead Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 88 m straight lineabout 1 min
Preston Road
Bus · o/s 69 · east
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rugby Road
Bus · opp 78 · south-east
- 251 m straight lineabout 3 min
Oxford Close
Bus · adj · east
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cambridge Road
Bus · opp · south-east
- 334 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hall Close
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NG21 0AU
Mansfield
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NG21 0AU
Coordinates
53.1148, -1.1128
Grid reference
SK594578
Easting
459,482
Northing
357,876
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5W4V7P+WV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rainworth
Travel to Work
Mansfield
ITL Region
Newark and Sherwood
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Newark and Sherwood
Local Authority
Council AreaSherwood Forest E14001471
Constituency
E14001471Nottinghamshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainworth South & Blidworth
Constituency code
E14001471
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Rainworth
International Territorial Level
Newark and Sherwood
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Nottinghamshire
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Nottinghamshire County Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB - 52R
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newark and Sherwood 006F E01028343
E01028343MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newark and Sherwood 006 E02005898
E02005898LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newark and Sherwood 006F E01028343
E01028343MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newark and Sherwood 006 E02005898
E02005898Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NG21 0AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01028343 and MSOA E02005898 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12493
Present — Active
Postcode NG21 0AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near NG21 0AU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 24%
Attainment 8
43.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
72%
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