Arnold
Arnold is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 37,873. It has around 2 pharmacies and 6 restaurants and cafés, 95 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Carlton, 4.9 km away. There were around 352 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Arnold area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Gedling area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 117,260 residents at roughly 977 people per km².
- Council
- Gedling
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 186th of 294 English council areas — better than 37% 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:28
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
313 reported · August 2026▲ 15% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences89
- Anti-social behaviour79
- Shoplifting25
- Drugs21
Neighbourhood team: Arnold & Woodthorpe · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Priority: Acquisitive Crime (Burglary, Robbery, Shoplifting, Theft) Priority Period: October to December 2026 How priorities are chosen:…
- Priority: Vehicle Nuisance (including speeding, car cruising, illegal e bikes, electric scooters, off road bikes) Priority Period: Octob…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
173 reported road collisions (2025)
41 killed or seriously injured · 204 casualties · 14.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 411 rated 4–5 ★ (387 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bulwell (4.2 km)
- 93 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bulwell (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£245,028 average▲ 2.1% YoY
Across Gedling · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£904 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £630
- 2 bed £795
- 3 bed £979
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,646 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · BP (0.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (0.8 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
97 charging locations within ~8 km
- 39 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: St Albans Road Car Park, Nottingham (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms4
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches46
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds15
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,409
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,184
- Net moves+1,225
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 209 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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: 23 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
53 inspected 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
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 26 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
89 applications decided
91% granted · 81 granted, 8 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Michael Payne
Labour
Gedling
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
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
- Schools21
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens147
- Restaurants & cafés55
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
28 jobs advertised · £30,027 avg
e.g. Property End of Tenancy Cleaners, Internet Crowd Worker, Commercial Cleaners for Offices
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£764 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% 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
44% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Wind 24% · Biomass 18% · Imports 2%
236 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 80 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 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 · 16 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 skills427 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks310 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth233 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND219 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Require every primary school to have a published plan for outdoor free play154 local signatures · 3,676 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
St Paul's Church, Daybrook · 0.3 kmThe Church of St. Paul is a parish church in the Church of England, located on Mansfield Road in Daybrook, Nottingham. The parish includes St Timothy church centre. St Paul's church is a Grade II* listed building by…
Sir John Robinson's Almshouses · 0.3 kmThe Sir John Robinson Almshouses are a collection of twelve two-bedroom cottages erected in 1899 on Mansfield Road, Daybrook, Arnold, Nottingham, England.
Daybrook · 0.3 kmDaybrook is a suburb of Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The area is located just outside the city of Nottingham but inside the conurbation of Greater Nottingham. It lies next to the areas of Arnold town centre, Sherwood, Woo…
- Daybrook Baptist Church · 0.5 km
Daybrook Baptist Church is on Mansfield Road in Daybrook, near Arnold, Nottingham.
Arnold, Nottinghamshire · 0.7 kmArnold is a market town in the Borough of Gedling in Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated to the north-east of Nottingham's city boundary. Arnold is located in the northeastern part of the conurbation of Greater N…
Daybrook railway station · 0.7 kmDaybrook railway station was a railway station in Daybrook, Nottinghamshire. It was opened by the Great Northern Railway on its Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension in 1875–6 and closed in 1960. The station also ser…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arnold?
- Arnold is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Gedling local authority.
- What is the population of Arnold?
- Arnold has an approximate settlement population of 37,873.
- How deprived is Arnold?
- The Gedling local authority, which includes Arnold, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.