South Clifton
South Clifton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 2,000. There are 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Swinderby, 7.5 km away. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South Clifton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Newark and Sherwood area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 122,955 residents at roughly 189 people per km².
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Newark
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 15° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:26
12h 54m 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 · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Collingham, Winthorpe 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
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 rated 4–5 ★ (3 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swinderby (7.5 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swinderby (7.5 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: 159.9p · BP (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (10.8 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Doddington Hall (7.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
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
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (South Clifton)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 11 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
170 applications decided
93.5% granted · 159 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Robert Jenrick
Reform UK
Newark
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- NoDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,650 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
33% low-carbon electricity
Gas 64% · Biomass 24% · Solar 4% · Imports 4%
279 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
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
South Clifton · 0.1 kmSouth Clifton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. It is 11 miles north of Newark-on-Trent. With the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 326, this fell…
St George the Martyr's Church, North & South Clifton · 1.1 kmSt George the Martyr's Church, North and South Clifton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in North Clifton, Nottinghamshire.
Clifton-on-Trent railway station · 1.4 kmClifton-on-Trent railway station is a former railway station between North Clifton and South Clifton in eastern Nottinghamshire, England.
Fledborough Viaduct · 1.5 kmFledborough Viaduct is a former railway viaduct near Fledborough, Nottinghamshire which is now part of the national cycle network.
High Marnham · 1.5 kmHigh Marnham is a village within the Marnham civil parish in Bassetlaw district, of the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is 120 miles north of London, 23 miles north east of the city of Nottingham, and 17 miles…
High Marnham Power Station · 1.6 kmHigh Marnham Power Station was a coal fuelled power station in Nottinghamshire, to the west of the River Trent, approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the village of High Marnham. Construction site clearance began…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Clifton?
- South Clifton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Newark and Sherwood local authority.
- How deprived is South Clifton?
- The Newark and Sherwood local authority, which includes South Clifton, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.