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Newark and Sherwood, in numbers

Your area: Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.3% to 37.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.3% in Farnsfield to 37.2% in Castle — a gap of 29.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Farnsfield7.3%1001,377
Lowdham7.5%881,167
Trent8.7%1051,213
Muskham9.1%1141,259
Collingham10.2%2612,560
Bilsthorpe10.7%1641,530
Dover Beck11.4%1461,285
Boughton12%1821,521
Balderton South12.1%2982,454
Rainworth South & Blidworth13.4%3602,687
Devon13.6%5714,187
Southwell14.2%5343,754
Edwinstowe & Clipstone14.6%7144,893
Balderton North & Coddington15.2%4573,007
Farndon & Fernwood15.3%4562,972
Rainworth North & Rufford16.5%4652,820
Sutton-on-Trent17.2%2381,382
Ollerton19.6%8034,106
Beacon25%1,0314,126
Bridge27.2%8863,263
Castle37.2%6601,774
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.1% to 8.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Dover Beck to 8.9% in Rainworth South & Blidworth — a gap of 5.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dover Beck3.1%912,917
Trent3.3%952,915
Muskham3.9%1152,946
Southwell4%3598,914
Sutton-on-Trent4.1%1313,195
Farnsfield4.1%1323,217
Farndon & Fernwood4.5%3247,164
Beacon4.7%4369,217
Collingham4.9%2775,625
Balderton South5.5%3085,621
Bridge5.6%4107,344
Castle5.6%1863,309
Balderton North & Coddington5.8%3906,683
Lowdham5.9%2083,518
Edwinstowe & Clipstone6.4%75811,767
Rainworth North & Rufford6.7%4356,457
Devon7%6829,694
Ollerton7.4%6929,366
Boughton7.5%2543,391
Bilsthorpe8.3%2893,490
Rainworth South & Blidworth8.9%5546,209
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People aged 65 or over

15% to 33.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15% in Bridge to 33.6% in Collingham — a gap of 18.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bridge15%1,1027,343
Beacon18.3%1,6889,217
Edwinstowe & Clipstone18.9%2,22411,768
Rainworth South & Blidworth19.1%1,1846,208
Ollerton19.6%1,8329,369
Devon20.2%1,9589,694
Rainworth North & Rufford20.4%1,3206,457
Farndon & Fernwood20.5%1,4717,164
Castle21.3%7053,310
Bilsthorpe21.4%7493,493
Balderton South22.1%1,2455,621
Lowdham23.1%8123,519
Balderton North & Coddington26%1,7416,684
Boughton26.2%8873,390
Sutton-on-Trent26.6%8513,197
Farnsfield27.9%8963,214
Dover Beck28.2%8232,915
Trent28.4%8252,910
Muskham28.7%8452,946
Southwell29.4%2,6198,911
Collingham33.6%1,8925,626
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.5% to 26.8%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.5% in Trent to 26.8% in Devon — a gap of 16.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trent10.5%2582,455
Southwell11.6%8847,617
Farnsfield12.4%3272,640
Dover Beck12.5%3172,532
Muskham13.2%3272,486
Farndon & Fernwood14.4%8345,788
Sutton-on-Trent15.2%4132,723
Collingham15.5%7604,891
Lowdham15.9%5003,148
Beacon16.7%1,2567,528
Rainworth North & Rufford19.3%1,0305,337
Edwinstowe & Clipstone19.5%1,8399,451
Balderton South19.6%9064,628
Balderton North & Coddington19.9%1,1155,616
Castle20.5%5992,915
Bridge22.6%1,3535,996
Bilsthorpe24.3%7002,884
Rainworth South & Blidworth24.5%1,2465,091
Ollerton25.7%1,9837,708
Boughton26.2%7402,824
Devon26.8%2,0597,697
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.3% to 48.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.3% in Ollerton to 48.8% in Trent — a gap of 29.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ollerton19.3%1,4857,708
Devon20.8%1,6037,697
Boughton21%5922,824
Bilsthorpe21%6072,884
Rainworth South & Blidworth22.7%1,1555,091
Bridge22.8%1,3655,996
Balderton South23.8%1,1004,628
Rainworth North & Rufford24.5%1,3055,337
Edwinstowe & Clipstone25.5%2,4089,451
Balderton North & Coddington26.6%1,4925,616
Beacon29%2,1827,528
Castle29.5%8602,915
Lowdham32.5%1,0223,148
Sutton-on-Trent34.3%9352,723
Farndon & Fernwood34.6%2,0045,788
Muskham37.7%9382,486
Collingham38%1,8584,891
Farnsfield41.9%1,1062,640
Dover Beck42.3%1,0702,532
Southwell43.3%3,2957,617
Trent48.8%1,1972,455
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.5% to 25.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.5% in Trent to 25.5% in Devon — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trent7.5%911,213
Dover Beck9%1161,284
Muskham10.5%1331,261
Farnsfield10.6%1461,377
Southwell11.1%4183,755
Sutton-on-Trent11.3%1561,383
Farndon & Fernwood11.8%3512,971
Lowdham12.2%1421,164
Collingham13%3332,558
Beacon15.2%6264,128
Balderton North & Coddington16.4%4933,008
Balderton South16.6%4062,449
Edwinstowe & Clipstone18.9%9244,891
Rainworth North & Rufford18.9%5332,820
Bridge20%6523,265
Castle20.3%3591,772
Bilsthorpe23.4%3581,528
Rainworth South & Blidworth23.5%6302,685
Ollerton24%9864,105
Boughton24.2%3681,523
Devon25.5%1,0704,191
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.5% to 29.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.5% in Trent to 29.4% in Devon — a gap of 25.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trent3.5%421,213
Dover Beck5.1%651,285
Muskham6%761,259
Lowdham7.5%881,167
Farndon & Fernwood7.8%2322,972
Collingham8.1%2082,560
Rainworth North & Rufford8.5%2392,820
Sutton-on-Trent8.8%1211,382
Southwell9.2%3443,754
Balderton North & Coddington9.4%2833,007
Farnsfield10.7%1481,377
Beacon11.1%4584,126
Balderton South12.4%3042,454
Edwinstowe & Clipstone14.2%6964,893
Ollerton16.8%6914,106
Castle18%3201,774
Bridge20.2%6583,263
Rainworth South & Blidworth20.3%5462,687
Bilsthorpe21.4%3281,530
Boughton22%3351,521
Devon29.4%1,2294,187
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Balderton SouthBilsthorpeBoughtonBridgeCollinghamDevonDover BeckEdwinstowe & ClipstoneFarnsfieldLowdhamMuskhamOllertonRainworth North & RuffordRainworth South & BlidworthSouthwellSutton-on-TrentTrentBalderton North & CoddingtonBeaconCastleFarndon & Fernwood
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Balderton South →5,620 people · census date in profileBilsthorpe →3,490 people · census date in profileBoughton →3,391 people · census date in profileBridge →7,342 people · census date in profileCollingham →5,627 people · census date in profileDevon →9,694 people · census date in profileDover Beck →2,915 people · census date in profileEdwinstowe & Clipstone →11,768 people · census date in profileFarnsfield →3,216 people · census date in profileLowdham →3,518 people · census date in profileMuskham →2,946 people · census date in profileOllerton →9,366 people · census date in profileRainworth North & Rufford →6,456 people · census date in profileRainworth South & Blidworth →6,209 people · census date in profileSouthwell →8,914 people · census date in profileSutton-on-Trent →3,195 people · census date in profileTrent →2,915 people · census date in profileBalderton North & Coddington →6,682 people · census date in profileBeacon →9,217 people · census date in profileCastle →3,311 people · census date in profileFarndon & Fernwood →7,164 people · census date in profile