Woodborough (Gedling)
Woodborough (Gedling) is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England. It has 18 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Lowdham, 4.6 km away. There were around 7 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 Woodborough (Gedling) 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
- Sherwood
- 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° · 59% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:27
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US 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
1 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Calverton, Ravenshead and Villages · 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
44 food businesses within 2 miles
- 40 rated 4–5 ★ (37 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lowdham (4.6 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lowdham (4.5 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 (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (6.2 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
31 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Old Green Dragon (3.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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
- In a conservation area (WOODBOROUGH C.A)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Wind 24% · Biomass 19% · Imports 2%
229 gCO₂/kWh · 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
3 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NG14
- The Calverton Practice
- The Ivy Medical Group
- Hmp Lowdham Grange
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 Swithun's Church, Woodborough · 0.1 kmSt Swithun's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire.
Woodborough, Nottinghamshire · 0.4 kmWoodborough is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England. It lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham and had a parish population of 1,908 at the 2021 census. Th…
- HM Prison Lowdham Grange · 1.7 km
HM Prison Lowdham Grange is a Category B men's prison, located in the village of Lowdham in Nottinghamshire, England. Since 1 August 2024, the prison has been operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton · 2.0 kmSt Wilfrid's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Calverton, Nottinghamshire.
Holy Cross Church, Epperstone · 2.1 kmHoly Cross Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England at Epperstone in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
Calverton, Nottinghamshire · 2.1 kmCalverton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England and of some 4,247 acres in size. It is in the Gedling district, about 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham, 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Mansfi…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodborough (Gedling)?
- Woodborough (Gedling) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Gedling local authority.
- How deprived is Woodborough (Gedling)?
- The Gedling local authority, which includes Woodborough (Gedling), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.