Is Newark and Sherwood a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Newark and Sherwood, from official data · 11 postcode districts · 3,681 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Newark and Sherwood, from official data · 11 postcode districts · 3,681 postcodes
The average home in Newark and Sherwood sold for £234,764 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.8% on a year earlier. Across Newark and Sherwood, police record 84 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Newark and Sherwood, the nearest primary school is Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School, 1.8 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Southwell Medical Centre, 2.7 mi away.
Rolleston station is 3.0 mi away.
Across Newark and Sherwood, police record 84 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Newark and Sherwood sold for £234,764 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £354,327, semi-detached £209,699, terraced £172,825, flats £105,674. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School, 1.8 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Rolleston is 3.0 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £56,410 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).