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Housing in NG5 2LS

What the homes in NG5 2LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Daybrook
Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NG5 2LSEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached53.4%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.2% of households in the NG5 2LS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

NG5 2LS
54%
28%
16%
England
  • Owned54.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG5 2LSEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG5 2LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.5%). 26% of households include dependent children.

NG5 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 NG5 2LS (Daybrook) (about 1,886 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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