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Newark and Sherwood vs West Lindsey

A side-by-side comparison of the Newark and Sherwood and West Lindseylocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Newark and Sherwood is the more populous; council tax is lower in West Lindsey; West Lindsey has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

Newark and SherwoodWest Lindsey
Population122,95595,153
Density189/km²82/km²
Deprivation4% in most-deprived 10%8% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,682£2,354
Schools Good/Outstanding74%89%
Aged under 1617%17%
Aged 16–6460%58%
Aged 65+23%25%