United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Gedling
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~118k · 53 state-funded schools
Stronger earnings paired with high council tax define the financial reality of Gedling. While weekly pay at £763.90 sits above the East Midlands median, residents face a Band D council tax bill of £2,610, which is higher than 91% of England authorities. Housing remains a significant commitment, with a median house price that is 6.3 times annual gross pay. Rent is more accessible, consuming 26.9% of median gross earnings. The area experiences higher crime levels than the regional median, though deprivation scores remain lower than typical for the East Midlands. These figures suggest a location that supports higher earners who are willing to absorb elevated local taxation in exchange for proximity to regional employment hubs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Gedling ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,723/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£250,000
Affordable
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Rent
£891/mo
Affordable
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,610/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Crime
84.1/1k
High
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.9
Low
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
90.6%
Weak
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
60 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
48 of 53 (90.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 7 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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53 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 53 schools, sortable and filterable.
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