# Ravenshead & Newstead

North west Gedling. 8,799 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 36 square kilometres.

Ravenshead & Newstead had 8,605 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005865. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Gedling](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £362,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ravenshead & Newstead was £362,000 in 2025. Joint 2,460th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/ravenshead-and-newstead#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,605** (2021). Ravenshead & Newstead had 8,605 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,600th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/ravenshead-and-newstead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 22%** (2022). About 22% of people in Ravenshead & Newstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/ravenshead-and-newstead#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.9%** (January 2026). In Ravenshead & Newstead, 86.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/ravenshead-and-newstead#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005865) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 22% of people in Ravenshead & Newstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005865) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 137 homes were sold in Ravenshead & Newstead in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005865) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ravenshead & Newstead.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005865) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ravenshead & Newstead had 8,605 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ravenshead & Newstead

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ravenshead & Newstead at a rate of 111.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 68.6 per 1,000 people across Gedling.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 564 |
| Other crime | 210 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ravenshead & Newstead compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ravenshead & Newstead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £362,000 | most expensive | 15 middle areas, Gedling · 2025 |
| Population | 8,605 | 5th most populated | 15 middle areas, Gedling · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 22% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Gedling · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.9% | 3rd lowest | 15 middle areas, Gedling · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ravenshead & Newstead safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ravenshead & Newstead at a rate of 111.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 68.6 per 1,000 people across Gedling.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 93 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ravenshead & Newstead.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (564), other crime (210) and anti-social behaviour (64).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Gedling

These figures are published for the whole of Gedling, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Gedling and not Ravenshead & Newstead alone. [See Gedling](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling)

- **Average house price: £241,473** (July 2026). Gedling’s average house price was £241,473 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,727** (2025). Full-time workers living in Gedling earned a median of £37,727 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 148th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Gedling costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.5** (2025). Gedling has a deprivation score of 14.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 91st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ravenshead & Newstead in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ravenshead & Newstead was £362,000 in 2025.
Ravenshead & Newstead had 8,605 usual residents at the census.
About 22% of people in Ravenshead & Newstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ravenshead & Newstead, 86.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005865
- Ward: [Newstead Abbey †](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/ward/newstead-abbey)
- Constituency: [Sherwood Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sherwood-forest)
- Council: [Gedling](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 36.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,799*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rainworth & Blidworth](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/rainworth-and-blidworth), [Calverton & Woodborough](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/calverton-and-woodborough), [Bestwood Village](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling/bestwood-village), [Hucknall North & East](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/hucknall-north-and-east), [Kirkby Larwood & Kingsway](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/kirkby-larwood-and-kingsway), [Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield/annesley-and-kirkby-woodhouse)

## Latest updates for Ravenshead & Newstead

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005865

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