Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 100,000. The nearest railway station is at Rolleston, 6 km away. Covers 40 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Newark and Sherwood is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 122,955 residents at roughly 189 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 168th of 294 English council areas — better than 43% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 12° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:29
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Southwell, Caunton and Villages · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Serious Acquisitive Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
224 reported road collisions (2024)
70 killed or seriously injured · 265 casualties · 18.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rolleston (6.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rolleston (5.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£233,902 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Newark and Sherwood · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£813 average monthly rent▲ 4.9% YoY
- 1 bed £558
- 2 bed £737
- 3 bed £890
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (8.3 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Stormsaver (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Population
122,955 residents in Newark and Sherwood · 189/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 148 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,682 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 58,530)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
57 schools · 15,987 pupils
45 primary · 5 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 14 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (74%)
52inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Suthers SchoolGood
- Magnus Church of England Academy
- The Dukeries Academy
- The Joseph Whitaker School
- The Newark Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Newark and Sherwood
Care & health services
796 CQC-registered services
- Care homes283
- GP practices107
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Planning decisions
170 applications decided
93.5% granted · 159 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 11
- Con 11
- LD 3
- Grn 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,650 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£766 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,093 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 61,819 certificates
12% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newark:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership443 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office397 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills392 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s358 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership253 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Winkburn Hall · 1.6 kmWinkburn Hall is a Grade I listed country house which stands at the corner of an estate a few miles north-east of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, off the Hockerton to Kirklington road. It was built for the Burnell family…
St John of Jerusalem's Church · 1.6 kmSt John of Jerusalem's Church, Winkburn is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Winkburn.
Winkburn · 1.7 kmWinkburn is a small village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located north-west of Southwell and north-west of Newark. Its population count was reported as 103 r…
Newark (constituency) · 2.2 kmNewark is a constituency in Nottinghamshire, England. It is represented by Robert Jenrick, of Reform UK. Jenrick won the seat as a Conservative in a by-election on 5 June 2014, following the resignation of Patrick Mer…
Hockerton · 2.2 kmHockerton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is 2 miles from the town of Southwell on the A617 between Newark and Mansfield. Fewer than 60 houses are situated around the church, the Spread E…
St Andrew's Church, Caunton · 2.4 kmSt. Andrew's Church, Caunton is a parish church in the Church of England in Caunton, Nottinghamshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Newark and Sherwood
- Balderton
- Bilsthorpe
- Bleasby
- Blidworth
- Caunton
- Coddington
- Collingham (Newark and Sherwood)
- Cromwell
- Eakring
- Edingley
- Edwinstowe
- Egmanton
- Elston
- Epperstone
- Farndon (Newark and Sherwood)
- Farnsfield
- Fiskerton (Newark and Sherwood)
- Gunthorpe
- Halam
- Kirklington
- Kirton (Newark and Sherwood)
- Laxton
- Lowdham
- New Ollerton and Ollerton
- Newark-on-Trent
- North Muskham
- Norwell
- Oxton
- Rolleston
- Rufford (Newark and Sherwood)
- South Clifton
- Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)
- Staythorpe
- Sutton on Trent
- Syerston
- Thurgarton
- Upton (Newark and Sherwood)
- Walesby
- Wellow (Newark and Sherwood)
- Winthorpe