Daybrook
Gedling 006 · 4 sub-areas · 6,714 residents
Gedling 006 is a residential corner of Gedling, in the East Midlands, home to around 6,700 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £782 a month — noticeably below the UK national median of around £1,200 for a 2-bed. Owner-occupation is the norm here, and more than half of residents can reach green space on foot.
Daybrook is a settled residential pocket of Gedling. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 97 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Daybrook?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £891 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Daybrook in Gedling
Living in Daybrook
Gedling 006 has the feel of a settled suburban neighbourhood rather than somewhere in flux. Over half of homes are owner-occupied, single-person households make up around a third of residents, and the age spread is fairly even across all adult brackets — there's no single dominant life stage, which tends to make for a stable, quiet character.
The cost of living here is one of the most compelling reasons to consider it. A two-bedroom home averages around £782 a month in rent — well below the UK's national 2-bed median of around £1,200. Even a three-bedroom place comes in under £1,000 a month, at roughly £963. That said, rents rose around 3.9% over the past year, so it's not standing still. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,610 a year, and the median property sale price sits around £195,000 — meaning a typical deposit is reachable in about three years for a median earner.
Rent takes up a meaningful share of take-home pay here — around 44.6% — which is worth bearing in mind. Residents earn a median of around £30,000 a year, and most commute out for work: jobs physically based in the area pay a noticeably lower median of around £26,000, reflecting a neighbourhood where most people earn their wages elsewhere.
Getting around leans heavily on the car — around half of residents drive to work. The nearest rail station is roughly 3.9 km away (about a 49-minute walk, though most people would drive or cycle). Public transport accounts for just over one in ten commutes. On the plus side, broadband coverage is essentially universal, with 100% gigabit-capable coverage and no properties below the minimum standard.
For a fuller picture of streets and sub-areas within Gedling 006, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gedling 006 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mostly owner-occupied suburban neighbourhood with affordable rents and good green space access — over half of residents can reach greenspace on foot. The trade-off is below-average school quality ratings nearby and a heavy reliance on the car for getting around. It suits people who want space and value for money more than city-centre convenience.
- What is the rent in Gedling 006?
- A one-bedroom averages around £619 a month, a two-bedroom around £782, and a three-bedroom around £963. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 3.9% in the past year, so expect gradual upward movement.
- Is Gedling 006 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 108 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not a high-crime area in absolute terms, but it's worth checking street-level data for the specific streets you're considering, as crime isn't evenly spread across the neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Gedling 006 to the nearest city centre?
- Most residents drive — around half commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.9 km away, and public transport accounts for just over one in ten commutes. Birmingham is around 110 minutes by public transport. Working from home is common, with about 23% of residents doing so regularly.
- Who lives in Gedling 006?
- A fairly even mix of ages, with owner-occupiers making up just over half of households and a notable social housing share of around 18%. Single-person households account for about a third of all homes. Around 90% of residents were born in the UK, and degree-level qualifications are held by roughly one in four adults.
- What schools are near Gedling 006?
- There are 86 schools within 2 km, but only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 1.1 km away. If schools are a key factor, it's worth checking individual Ofsted reports before choosing where to live.
- How affordable is Gedling 006 compared to the rest of the UK?
- Rents are significantly below the UK average. A two-bedroom lets for around £782 a month, compared to a national median of around £1,200. Median sale prices sit around £195,000, and a typical deposit takes about three years to save on a local salary. The main caveat is that rent still eats up around 45% of take-home pay.