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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Arnold Town | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 177 | 71 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 33% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 32% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.9 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Moor Bridge tram stop, a drive away (4.6 km). The nearest rail station is Bulwell, 5.1 km away, with 72k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Leivers Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 56); 23 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Robert Mellors Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Christ The King Voluntary Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (0.9 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Spar Arnold, 300 m away; Central Coop (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Highcroft Surgery (550 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Barbers Shop is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 8.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Rolleston Fish Bar is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Major Oak the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 177 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 107 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Overstrand Close Open Space, 750 m away; for exercise, Body Masters Fitness Centre (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 6.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 74 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Arnold View Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Killisick Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Pinewood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fuel | Independent | 3.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Independent | 4.5 km | 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold Town | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
| Arnold Town | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 191 min | 188 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 45 min | 45 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 11 min | 15 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 5.1 km | 3.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 55 | 34 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 24% | 31% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 29% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Arnold Town | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 71% | 80% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 11% | 41% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 12 | 16 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Plains Estate | 34 | 1 | 54 min | 8 | £262k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapperley & Porchester | 38 | 1 | 40 min | 8 | £287k |
| Woodthorpe & Arno Vale | 41 | 0 | 42 min | 13 | £303k |
| Redhill | 46 | 1 | 41 min | 8 | £243k |
| Burton Joyce & Lambley | 51 | 0 | 71 min | 3 | £334k |
| Carlton Hill | 52 | 1 | 37 min | 6 | £239k |
| Gedling North | 54 | 1 | 42 min | 11 | £271k |
| Bestwood Village | 56 | 0 | 54 min | 5 | £225k |
| Gedling South | 57 | 0 | 43 min | 9 | £264k |
| Carlton | 65 | 1 | 33 min | 10 | £229k |
| Calverton & Woodborough | 67 | 0 | 50 min | 0 | £289k |
| Ravenshead & Newstead | 114 | 0 | 56 min | 0 | £360k |
| Daybrook | 121 | 1 | 36 min | 13 | £192k |
| Netherfield & Colwick | 125 | 0 | 41 min | 9 | £186k |
| Arnold Town (this one) | 177 | 1 | 45 min | 10 | £221k |
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 5 min | 7 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 13 min | 16 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 11 | 2 h 33 |
| Nottingham city centre | 45 min | 20 min |
| East Midlands airport | 2 h 03 | 41 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).