Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)
Southwell (Newark and Sherwood) is a town or village in Nottinghamshire, England. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 34 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Fiskerton, 3.7 km away. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Southwell (Newark and Sherwood) 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
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 12° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 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
32 reported · July 2026▲ 39% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Anti-social behaviour7
- Other theft3
- Shoplifting3
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
73 food businesses within 2 miles
- 58 rated 4–5 ★ (54 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Fiskerton (3.7 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Fiskerton (3.7 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 (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (9.6 km)
3 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: 60 kW
- Nearest: The Saracens Head Hotel & Restaurant (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches18
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds9
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 (Southwell)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 233 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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens43
- Restaurants & cafés9
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
Grid electricity
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Biomass 16% · Gas 12% · Solar 10%
67 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
Southwell, Nottinghamshire · 0.2 kmSouthwell is a minster and market town, and a civil parish, in the district of Newark and Sherwood, in Nottinghamshire, England. It is home to Southwell Minster, a grade-I listed structure and the cathedral of the Ang…
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham · 0.3 kmThe Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. It covers all the English county of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes…
Southwell Minster · 0.3 kmSouthwell Minster, strictly since 1884 Southwell Cathedral, and formally the Cathedral and Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Church of England cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. The cathedr…
Holy Trinity Church, Southwell · 0.5 kmHoly Trinity Church, Southwell is a parish church in the Church of England in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.
The Minster School, Southwell · 0.7 kmThe Minster School is a Church of England secondary school with sixth form in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, for children aged 7 to 18. There are just under 1700 students on roll. It has a small selective junior…
Southwell railway station · 0.9 kmSouthwell railway station served the town of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, England, from 1847 to 1959. It was a stop on the Rolleston Junction-Mansfield line.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)?
- Southwell (Newark and Sherwood) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Newark and Sherwood local authority.
- How deprived is Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)?
- The Newark and Sherwood local authority, which includes Southwell (Newark and Sherwood), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.