Wellow (Newark and Sherwood)
Wellow (Newark and Sherwood) is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It has around 1 park and 7 bus stops. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wellow (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
21°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 14° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:26
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Loundsley Green, United Kingdom
Crime
16 reported · July 2026▲ 33% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Other theft2
- Anti-social behaviour1
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
78 food businesses within 2 miles
- 71 rated 4–5 ★ (67 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Shirebrook (13.6 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 163.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: The Maypole At Wellow (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds3
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 (Wellow)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 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
Michelle Welsh
Labour
Sherwood Forest
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Parks & greens5
- 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
Grid electricity
27% low-carbon electricity
Gas 71% · Biomass 20% · Solar 4% · Imports 3%
302 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 Sherwood Forest:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills461 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office403 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership381 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s335 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test305 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Swithin's Church, Wellow · 0.1 kmSt Swithin's Church, Wellow is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in Wellow, Nottinghamshire.
Wellow, Nottinghamshire · 0.2 kmWellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444, increasing to 470 at the 2011 census, but falling slightly to 463 at the 2021 census.
- Jordan's Castle, Wellow · 1.1 km
Jordan's Castle is a former fortified manor house site and possible ringwork castle, located near Wellow, Nottinghamshire, England.
Boughton, Nottinghamshire · 1.5 kmBoughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ollerton and Boughton, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in Nottinghamshire, England, two miles east of the town of New Ollerton. In 1961 the pari…
Ollerton · 1.9 kmOllerton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ollerton and Boughton, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area kno…
St Giles' Church, Ollerton · 1.9 kmSt Giles’ Church, Ollerton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wellow (Newark and Sherwood)?
- Wellow (Newark and Sherwood) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Newark and Sherwood local authority.
- How deprived is Wellow (Newark and Sherwood)?
- The Newark and Sherwood local authority, which includes Wellow (Newark and Sherwood), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.