Gedling
Gedling is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 3,000-99,999. It has 2 pharmacies, around 4 restaurants and cafés, 79 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bulwell, 5.3 km away. There were around 191 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 7 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Gedling is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 117,260 residents at roughly 977 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 192nd of 294 English council areas — better than 35% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 12° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:29
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
192 reported · July 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences64
- Anti-social behaviour42
- Shoplifting27
- Public order18
Neighbourhood team: Arnold & Woodthorpe · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Priority: Acquisitive Crime (Burglary, Robbery, Shoplifting, Theft) Priority Period: July to September 2026 How priorities are chosen: T…
- Priority: Anti Social Behaviour (including behavioural, motorcycle, speeding, begging) Priority Period: July to September 2026 How prior…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
159 reported road collisions (2024)
37 killed or seriously injured · 197 casualties · 13.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
324 food businesses within 2 miles
- 265 rated 4–5 ★ (250 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bulwell (5.3 km)
- 79 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bulwell (5.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£250,279 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Gedling · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£899 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £626
- 2 bed £790
- 3 bed £973
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (7.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · BP (2.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.7p · Asda (9.4 km)
23 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
87 charging locations within ~8 km
- 31 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Asda Arnold Superstore (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches34
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
117,260 residents in Gedling · 977/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 207 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,610 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (28% of 55,360)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
57 schools · 19,177 pupils
44 primary · 7 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 22 of 27 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (81%)
52inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Redhill AcademyOutstanding
- Colonel Frank Seely AcademyGood
- The Oakwood AcademyGood
- Carlton le Willows AcademyInadequate
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
- Carlton Academy
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Gedling
Care & health services
796 CQC-registered services
- Care homes283
- GP practices107
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
75 applications decided
100% granted · 75 granted, 0 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Michael Payne
Labour
Gedling
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 24
- Con 9
- LD 4
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés37
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,205 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £30,943 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Part time, Courier, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£764 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,982 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 60,260 certificates
10.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 56% · Solar 17% · Gas 15% · Biomass 8%
69 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 80 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday6.9
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
16 GP surgeries · 17 pharmacies in NG5
- Nottinghamshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre
- Elmswood Surgery
- Stenhouse Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gedling:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills426 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s371 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership368 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office346 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test266 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Killisick · 0.3 kmKillisick is an area of the market town of Arnold in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. It also used to be a local government ward area of Gedling borough until 2015. The populat…
St Mary's Church, Arnold · 0.7 kmSt. Mary's Church is a parish church in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. Though there is no official founding date, it is estimated that the church dates back to 1176 and written records commenced in 1544.
Arnold, Nottinghamshire · 0.8 kmArnold is a market town in the Borough of Gedling in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. It is situated to the north-east of Nottingham's city boundary. Arnold has the largest town Centre in the Borough o…
Cross Street Baptist Church · 0.9 kmCross Street Baptist Church is on Cross Street in Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
- Redhill Academy · 0.9 km
Redhill Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated on Redhill Road in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England.
Arnold Urban District · 1.0 kmArnold was an urban district in the English ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)