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Housing in NG3 5LB

What the homes in NG3 5LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale
Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,460 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.4%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG3 5LBEngland
Detached52.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced3.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89% of households in the NG3 5LB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.7% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

NG3 5LB
89%
England
  • Owned89%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG3 5LBEngland
Owned outright55.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG3 5LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

NG3 5LBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Gedling

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Gedling (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GedlingEngland
All homes£904£1,459
One bedroom£630£1,195
Two bedrooms£795£1,335
Three bedrooms£979£1,489
Four or more£1,397£2,161
Detached£1,169£1,640
Semi-detached£947£1,449
Terraced£884£1,435
Flat or maisonette£748£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG3 5LB (Woodthorpe & Arno Vale) (about 1,460 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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