United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Newark and Sherwood
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~123k · 52 state-funded schools
Solid earnings and moderate housing costs define Newark and Sherwood, though these benefits are offset by a heavy tax burden. A median house costs 6 times the local annual pay, while rent remains relatively affordable at 23.7% of gross earnings. These figures compare well against the regional median, supported by weekly pay of £765.80. However, the trade-off is found in the council tax, which at £2,682 is higher than 97% of England authorities. Crime and deprivation levels sit near the regional median, suggesting a stable but not inexpensive environment. This area suits those who value a balance between local employment prospects and housing affordability, provided they are prepared to absorb the significant annual cost of council tax.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Newark and Sherwood ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,822/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£237,500
Affordable
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Rent
£787/mo
Affordable
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,682/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Crime
67.9/1k
Mid
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Deprivation
19.2
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
86.3%
Concerning
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
59 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
44 of 51 (86.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 8 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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52 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 52 schools, sortable and filterable.
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