Ashfield vs Gedling

A side-by-side comparison of the Ashfield and Gedlinglocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Ashfield is the more populous; council tax is lower in Ashfield; Ashfield has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Ashfield	Gedling
Population	126,297	117,260
Density	1,153/km²	977/km²
Deprivation	16% in most-deprived 10%	1% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,609	£2,610
Schools Good/Outstanding	83%	81%
Aged under 16	19%	18%
Aged 16–64	62%	61%
Aged 65+	20%	22%

Ashfield council area →Gedling council area →