City Profile • Local Authority

Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood is a local authority district comprising 7 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £271k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 76 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

125,089
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

7 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Newark and Sherwood authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English91.0%
White: Other White4.4%
White and Black Caribbean0.6%
White: Irish0.5%
White and Asian0.4%
Indian0.4%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.5%
50-54 years7.5%
60-64 years6.7%
45-49 years6.3%
70-74 years6.3%
30-34 years6.1%

Top Occupations

Professional15.8%
Managers and directors13.7%
Associate professional12.4%
Elementary occupations12.0%
Skilled trades11.6%
Caring and leisure10.1%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright38.5%
Owned: Mortgage30.5%
Private rented: Landlord14.0%
Social rented: Council9.6%
Social rented: Other4.3%
Private rented: Other2.1%

Area DNA

family9/10
health2/10
safety6/10
homeown7/10
transit4/10
affluence5/10
diversity5/10
employment7/10
investment6/10