Average salary in Gedling
The median full-time salary for jobs in Gedling is £31,503 (ONS, 2025). After tax and National Insurance at 2026/27 rates that is about £2,183 a month.
Where Gedling ranks
Gedling ranks 332nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 31st of 35 in East Midlands. Its average rent ranks 212th of 316, a higher place in the list than its pay. At the median, what is left after rent and Band D council tax (£1,062 a month) ranks 224th of 316, in the lower half.
| Measure | Figure | Rank, all areas | Rank in East Midlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median pay, jobs based here | £31,503 | 332nd of 348 | 31st of 35 |
| Median pay, residents | £37,727 | 201st of 348 | 15th of 35 |
| Take-home a month at the median | £2,183 | 332nd of 348 | 31st of 35 |
| Average rent a month | £904 | 212th of 316 | 16th of 35 |
| Band D council tax a year | £2,609.55 | 28th of 348 | 7th of 35 |
| Left a month after rent and Band D | £1,062 | 224th of 316 | 33rd of 35 |
1st is the highest. Ranks compare the 348 council areas on this site. How to read these figures.
Areas with the nearest medians to Gedling: Southend-on-Sea (£31,748), South Tyneside (£31,604), Newcastle-under-Lyme (£31,507), Fenland (£31,401), East Lindsey (£31,350) and Powys (£31,163). UK occupations with a median close to the Gedling median of £31,503: telephonists (£31,568), book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks (£31,560), metal working machine operatives (£31,500) and sales related occupations n.e.c. (£31,480).
Pay range for full-time jobs in Gedling
ONS change on the previous year: the median for jobs in Gedling fell 8.6%, while the UK median for all full-time jobs rose 4.3%. 65 of 345 council areas had a change this large in either direction. ONS figures for one area come from a sample, so they can move a lot from one year to the next. For East Midlands as a whole it was a rise of 5.0%.
| Point in the pay range | Gross a year | Gross a month | Take-home a year | Take-home a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 25th percentile | £25,230 | £2,103 | £21,685 | £1,807 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £31,503 | £2,625 | £26,202 | £2,183 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 90th percentile | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Take-home at England and Wales rates. Not published means ONS did not publish that figure because the estimate is not reliable enough. ONS rates the median for jobs in Gedling as acceptable, so use it with caution: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 12%.
People who work in Gedling and people who live there
The median for people who live in Gedling is £37,727, which is £6,224 (19.8%) higher than the £31,503 median for jobs based there. The residents' figure is the higher of the two. Among all areas, the residents' median ranks 201st of 348 and the jobs median 332nd of 348. ONS change on the previous year for residents: a rise of 7.4%.
The jobs figure counts jobs based in Gedling, wherever the worker lives; the residents' figure counts people living in Gedling, wherever they work. ONS rates the residents' median for Gedling as reasonably precise: its sampling error (coefficient of variation) is 6.9%.
Rent and council tax at the median salary
On the median salary for jobs in Gedling (£31,503), the average rent of £904 takes 41.4% of take-home pay; on the 25th percentile salary (£25,230) it takes 50.0%. For the average rent to be 30% of take-home pay, the rule of thumb in our rent affordability calculator, you would need a salary of at least £45,334 a year. No more than half of full-time jobs based in Gedling pay more than that.
| Property | Average rent a month | Rent as a share of take-home | Left after rent and Band D council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| All properties | £904 | 41.4% | £1,062 |
| 1 bedroom | £630 | 28.9% | £1,336 |
| 2 bedrooms | £795 | 36.4% | £1,171 |
Band D is £217 a month. This is the average Band D for the council area, including parish precepts, so the exact bill depends on your parish. Rents are ONS figures for August 2026 and may be revised.
Gedling and other areas in East Midlands
Among these 7 areas, Gedling has the 6th highest median and the 6th highest amount left after rent and Band D council tax. Medians run from £31,350 in East Lindsey to £38,796 in Hinckley and Bosworth.
| Area | Median salary | Average rent a month | Left after rent and Band D a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth | £38,796 | £934 | £1,488 |
| Derbyshire Dales | £35,253 | £819 | £1,385 |
| Erewash | £35,073 | £834 | £1,367 |
| High Peak | £32,945 | £937 | £1,134 |
| Harborough | £31,890 | £973 | £1,035 |
| Gedling | £31,503 | £904 | £1,062 |
| East Lindsey | £31,350 | £704 | £1,280 |
The areas either side of Gedling in the alphabetical list for East Midlands, highest median first. Each figure is at that area's own median. See all 35 in the East Midlands table.
How Gedling compares with East Midlands and the UK
The median for jobs in Gedling is £4,097 (11.5%) lower than the East Midlands median, £7,795 (19.8%) lower than the England median and £7,536 (19.3%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
| Area | Median, jobs there | Median, residents | Take-home a month (England and Wales rates) | Average rent, August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gedling | £31,503 | £37,727 | £2,183 | £904 |
| East Midlands | £35,600 | £36,194 | £2,429 | £922 |
| England | £39,298 | £39,243 | £2,651 | £1,459 |
| United Kingdom | £39,039 | £39,039 | £2,636 | £1,400 |
Related pages
Every area in the East Midlands table, salary by job, the take home pay calculator, rent affordability calculator and cost of living calculator.
How this is worked out
Pay: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), 2025 provisional. Take-home: 2026/27 England and Wales rates, tax code 1257L, no pension or student loan. How to read these figures.
Sources
- ASHE Table 7: earnings by place of work, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- ASHE Table 8: earnings by place of residence, local authority, 2025 provisional (ONS)
- Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, released 16 September 2026 (ONS)
- Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG, GOV.UK)
- Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances (GOV.UK)
- National Insurance: how much you pay (GOV.UK)
Figures checked on 12 October 2026. ONS plans to publish its next ASHE figures on 22 October 2026. Read how we calculate or tell us about a mistake.
Frequently asked questions
There is no official definition of a good salary. ONS figures for full-time jobs in Gedling (2025) show how pay is spread: a quarter pay less than £25,230 and half pay less than £31,503. On the median, take-home pay is about £2,183 a month at 2026/27 rates.
Gedling ranks 332nd of 348 council areas for median pay for jobs based there, in the bottom quarter, and 31st of 35 in East Midlands. Its median of £31,503 is £7,536 (19.3%) lower than the UK median of £39,039.
The ONS average monthly private rent in Gedling was £904 in August 2026: £630 for one bedroom and £795 for two bedrooms. That is 41.4% of take-home pay on the median salary for jobs there. The figure is provisional and may be revised.
Band D council tax in Gedling is £2,609.55 for 2026/27, about £217 a month, which ranks 28th of 348 council areas and 7th of 35 in East Midlands. Your own bill depends on your property's band and any discounts.