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South Gedling. About 8,678 people in 2.4 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Plains, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
8,361
3,214th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.1%
2,017th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Plains compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

PlainsMiddle
Population19 wards, Gedling · 2021
Population: every ward in Gedling19 areas from 2,777 to 9,106. The middle area is 6,028. Plains is 8,361.
8,3613rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Gedling · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Gedling19 areas from 10.6% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.7%. Plains is 98.8%.
98.8%7th highest
Claimant rate19 wards, Gedling · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Gedling19 areas from 1.4% to 5.9%. The middle area is 3.3%. Plains is 2.4%.
2.4%joint 5th lowest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Gedling · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Gedling19 areas from 52.6% to 69.3%. The middle area is 61.7%. Plains is 59.1%.
59.1%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Gedling

These figures are published for the whole of Gedling, not for each ward, so they describe all of Gedling and not Plains alone. See Gedling

Average house price
£241,473
Up 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,727
148th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.5
91st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Plains in brief

Plains had 8,361 usual residents at the census.

In Plains, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Plains, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.1% of residents in Plains were aged 15 to 64 at the census.