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Your area: Gedling

Gedling local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.2% to 32.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.2% in Dumbles to 32.2% in Netherfield — a gap of 24 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dumbles8.2%1021,251
Newstead Abbey9.1%3343,659
Trent Valley11.7%2922,492
Plains11.9%4333,654
Woodthorpe11.9%2972,493
Redhill12.6%3542,804
Gedling13.1%3562,721
Porchester13.8%4793,462
Coppice14.1%3692,608
Bestwood St Albans14.7%3472,358
Cavendish15%3452,303
Calverton15.2%5063,332
Phoenix15.2%3602,364
Ernehale17.9%4932,749
Carlton19.9%5162,597
Carlton Hill20.5%8264,033
Colwick21.9%2671,220
Daybrook23.4%6422,741
Netherfield32.2%8742,717
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4% to 7.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4% in Dumbles to 7.7% in Netherfield — a gap of 3.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dumbles4%1152,881
Plains4%3358,362
Woodthorpe4%2466,124
Trent Valley4.2%2375,682
Gedling4.2%2666,334
Porchester4.3%3297,676
Newstead Abbey4.6%3928,603
Bestwood St Albans5.3%2895,463
Colwick5.4%1492,774
Phoenix5.5%3035,469
Redhill5.7%3766,609
Calverton5.7%4337,579
Coppice5.8%3445,959
Ernehale5.8%3616,220
Carlton6.2%3515,629
Carlton Hill6.3%5729,106
Daybrook6.3%3826,030
Cavendish6.7%3455,176
Netherfield7.7%4315,589
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People aged 65 or over

14.2% to 32.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.2% in Colwick to 32.5% in Dumbles — a gap of 18.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Colwick14.2%3932,775
Netherfield14.3%8025,589
Daybrook15.7%9466,028
Carlton Hill18%1,6369,107
Phoenix18.5%1,0135,468
Bestwood St Albans19.3%1,0535,463
Gedling20.5%1,2966,331
Carlton20.5%1,1565,628
Redhill20.9%1,3776,604
Porchester21.3%1,6397,679
Coppice21.7%1,2955,959
Ernehale22.6%1,4086,220
Woodthorpe22.7%1,3916,124
Cavendish22.8%1,1835,179
Calverton23.7%1,7977,579
Plains25.2%2,1098,361
Trent Valley26.6%1,5105,682
Newstead Abbey27.2%2,3428,604
Dumbles32.5%9362,881
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.4% to 22.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.4% in Woodthorpe to 22.3% in Daybrook — a gap of 11.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Woodthorpe10.4%5245,030
Porchester12.9%8256,405
Newstead Abbey13.5%9737,196
Colwick14%3192,277
Trent Valley15.1%7104,712
Dumbles15.4%3752,430
Plains15.8%1,0996,964
Gedling15.9%8245,169
Redhill18.5%9975,386
Coppice19.1%9234,843
Bestwood St Albans19.4%8724,499
Carlton19.5%9304,768
Phoenix19.6%8634,400
Ernehale20.2%1,0275,075
Carlton Hill20.4%1,5057,391
Calverton20.5%1,2776,231
Cavendish20.7%8924,312
Netherfield21.8%9864,524
Daybrook22.3%1,0824,846
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.9% to 49.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.9% in Cavendish to 49.3% in Woodthorpe — a gap of 24.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cavendish24.9%1,0744,312
Netherfield25.2%1,1424,524
Calverton26%1,6186,231
Daybrook26.1%1,2664,846
Coppice26.2%1,2674,843
Carlton Hill26.2%1,9367,391
Phoenix26.3%1,1574,400
Bestwood St Albans26.7%1,2004,499
Ernehale27.6%1,3995,075
Carlton28.6%1,3624,768
Redhill29.5%1,5885,386
Colwick32.6%7422,277
Gedling32.8%1,6935,169
Plains35.5%2,4706,964
Trent Valley37.7%1,7754,712
Dumbles38.7%9402,430
Newstead Abbey40.5%2,9167,196
Porchester42.2%2,7056,405
Woodthorpe49.3%2,4795,030
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.7% to 23.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.7% in Woodthorpe to 23.4% in Netherfield — a gap of 14.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Woodthorpe8.7%2172,494
Trent Valley10.9%2712,493
Dumbles11.4%1431,252
Newstead Abbey11.5%4193,657
Plains11.5%4223,654
Porchester12.2%4233,467
Gedling13.6%3702,720
Colwick15%1831,221
Calverton17.5%5833,328
Redhill17.5%4912,801
Phoenix17.7%4192,364
Bestwood St Albans18%4242,358
Carlton18.8%4892,596
Ernehale18.9%5182,746
Coppice18.9%4922,607
Carlton Hill20.4%8234,030
Cavendish20.9%4822,304
Daybrook22.7%6222,740
Netherfield23.4%6362,715
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1% to 18.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1% in Woodthorpe to 18.2% in Daybrook — a gap of 17.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Woodthorpe1%252,493
Plains4.2%1523,654
Trent Valley4.8%1192,492
Newstead Abbey4.9%1803,659
Colwick5%611,220
Porchester5.4%1883,462
Dumbles6%751,251
Gedling6.5%1772,721
Phoenix8.5%2022,364
Carlton9.9%2582,597
Calverton10.1%3353,332
Bestwood St Albans10.5%2482,358
Ernehale12%3302,749
Carlton Hill12.7%5114,033
Redhill13.1%3672,804
Coppice16.1%4202,608
Netherfield16.5%4492,717
Cavendish17.3%3992,303
Daybrook18.2%4992,741
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Bestwood St AlbansCalvertonCarltonCarlton HillCavendishColwickCoppiceDaybrookDumblesErnehaleGedlingNetherfieldNewstead AbbeyPhoenixPlainsPorchesterRedhillTrent ValleyWoodthorpe
19 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bestwood St Albans →5,463 people · census date in profileCalverton →7,579 people · census date in profileCarlton →5,629 people · census date in profileCarlton Hill →9,106 people · census date in profileCavendish →5,176 people · census date in profileColwick →2,777 people · census date in profileCoppice →5,959 people · census date in profileDaybrook →6,028 people · census date in profileDumbles →2,882 people · census date in profileErnehale →6,220 people · census date in profileGedling →6,332 people · census date in profileNetherfield →5,589 people · census date in profileNewstead Abbey →8,605 people · census date in profilePhoenix →5,470 people · census date in profilePlains →8,362 people · census date in profilePorchester →7,676 people · census date in profileRedhill →6,609 people · census date in profileTrent Valley →5,682 people · census date in profileWoodthorpe →6,124 people · census date in profile