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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.
| Gedling South | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 57 | 71 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 29% | 27% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 22% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 32% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Carlton, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 44, 774, 44A); 52 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Priory Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 39% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Carlton le Willows Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (5.3 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Nisa Local, 450 m away, with Premier Extra closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westdale Lane Surgery (300 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Carlisles Barber Shop is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.9 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
KC's Cafe And Cob Shop is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Gedling Inn And Kitchen the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 151 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Willow Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Omac-Uk (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 3.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 23 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 73 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Phoenix Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Willow Farm Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Netherfield Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Independent | 4.8 km | 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gedling South | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 181 min | 188 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 43 min | 45 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 14 min | 15 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.0 km | 3.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 37 | 34 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 29% | 31% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 17% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Gedling South | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 82% | 80% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 78% | 41% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 18 | 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 (this one) | 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 | 177 | 1 | 45 min | 10 | £221k |
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Hollygirt School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.9 km |
| 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gedling South | Gedling | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 7 min | 7 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 16 min | 16 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 01 | 2 h 35 |
| Nottingham city centre | 43 min | 18 min |
| East Midlands airport | 1 h 58 | 42 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).