NG16 6RU

Selston · Ashfield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Selston
Local authority
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Postcode district
NG16
Postcode sector
NG16 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NG16 6RS 0 m
NG16 6QE 96 m
NG16 6QF 116 m
NG16 6RL 130 m
NG16 6AX 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NG16 6RU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 November 2000
Terminated
1 November 2000
Postcode area
NG
Postcode district
NG16
Postcode sector
NG16 6
Latitude
53.074529
Longitude
-1.290709
British National Grid easting
447,617
British National Grid northing
353,266

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Ashfield · E07000170
Electoral ward
Selston · E05010689
Parish or community
E04007786
Westminster constituency
Ashfield · E14001068
Output area
E00142461
Lower layer super output area
Ashfield 011C · E01027962
Middle layer super output area
Ashfield 011 · E02005829

Postcode source versions

Explore NG16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
25
Secondary
4
  1. Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Community school

    414 m
  2. Selston High School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km
  3. Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
328
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 112
  • Shoplifting 61
  • Anti social behaviour 39
  • Other theft 32
  • Other crime 22

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NG16 6 residents
11,308

Age bands in NG16 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,672 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

1,096 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.9%

2,412 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.5%

3,255 residents

Age 65 and over
23.6%

2,601 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • SELSTON SURGERY

    139 NOTTINGHAM ROAD, SELSTON, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 6BT

    ODS code C84142

    779 m

  • ASHFIELD HOUSE (ANNESLEY)

    ASHFIELD HOUSE, FOREST ROAD, KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, ANNESLEY WOODHOUSE, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 9JB

    ODS code C84067

    2.3 km

  • JACKSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    8 MAIN ROAD, JACKSDALE, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 5JW

    ODS code C84654

    3.5 km

  • KIRKBY COMMUNITY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    PORTLAND STREET, KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7AE

    ODS code Y05690

    4.1 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE (KIRKBY)

    FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE, 56A LOW MOOR ROAD, KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7BG

    ODS code C84074

    4.2 km

  • HEALTH CARE COMPLEX, KIRKBY

    52 LOWMOOR ROAD, KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7BG

    ODS code C84629

    4.2 km

  • LOWMOOR ROAD SURGERY

    THE SURGERY, LOWMOOR ROAD, KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7BG

    ODS code C84140

    4.2 km

  • KIRKBY HEALTH CENTRE

    LOWMOOR ROAD, KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7LG

    ODS code C84076

    4.2 km

  • WOODLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BLUEBELL WOOD WAY, SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD, NG17 1JW

    ODS code C84014

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Royal Oak Drive

    BCT · Selston

    0.1 miles
  • Royal Oak Drive

    BCT · Selston

    0.1 miles
  • Victoria Road

    BCT · Selston

    0.2 miles
  • Victoria Road

    BCT · Selston

    0.2 miles
  • Friars Close

    BCT · Selston

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Ashfield 011C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,187 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

32 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 4 secondary schools. Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School is the nearest published school at 414 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

328 published events cover 12 months, averaging 27.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 112 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.