Living in Gedling

Gedling is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 117,128 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 9%, #34 of 378), single parents (top 10%, #36 of 378), young families (top 11%, #41 of 378).

Residents117,128

Density976 per km²

Area120.0 km²

Hub airport23 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,839,400 people

Sea coast76 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 2.1 km

Main railway line4.9 km

Distance to London179 km

Within 10 km562,333 people

Greater areaGreater Nottingham, 5 km out

Winter daylight7 h 34 min, sunset 15:50

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Good to know about Gedling

It is part of Greater Nottingham, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 34 min and sets around 15:50; in late June it sets around 21:34.

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How Gedling ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In East Midlands (England)
Young family	69	#41 of 378	#4 of 40	Map
Low-income household	68	#124 of 387	#20 of 40	Map
Low-income family	72	#34 of 378	#2 of 40	Map
Single parent	73	#36 of 378	#2 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#171 of 378	#16 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	67	#133 of 378	#15 of 40	Map
Early retiree	53	#315 of 387	#33 of 40	Map
Single professional	51	#267 of 368	#23 of 40	Map
Young professional	54	#271 of 367	#23 of 40	Map
DINKS	43	#300 of 362	#26 of 40	Map
Remote worker	64	#167 of 387	#22 of 40	Map
Commuter	72	#203 of 368	#16 of 40	Map
Car-free household	70	#168 of 361	#9 of 39	Map
Student	74	#63 of 354	#7 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	70	#94 of 378	#10 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#166 of 388	#21 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#270 of 363	#22 of 40	Map
Expat professional	44	#293 of 387	#26 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#144 of 378	#14 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#237 of 388	#28 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#312 of 388	#29 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#187 of 388	#28 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	17	#369 of 388	#35 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	53	#291 of 388	#24 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#213 of 388	#25 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	33	#346 of 388	#36 of 40	Map
Digital native	62	#107 of 368	#9 of 40	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Foundation69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
Mobility and connectivity65
Affordability63
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Safety and community57
Health and elderly55
Education and family55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Jobs and economy44
Green space37
Lifestyle and amenities27
Taxes and wealth9
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.