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People and census in Newark and Sherwood

District

The north of the East Midlands. 128,684 people in 651 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Newark and Sherwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Newark and Sherwood’s 401 output areas range from 99 to 1,000.

Population

Council
122,956
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Newark and Sherwood had 122,956 usual residents at the census.

Newark and Sherwood is 131st lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Newark and Sherwood is 122,956.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
61.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.5% of residents in Newark and Sherwood were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
3% lower63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Newark and Sherwood is 61.5%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
22.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.5% of residents in Newark and Sherwood were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
15% higher19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Newark and Sherwood is 22.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.0% of residents in Newark and Sherwood were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
5% lower16.9%
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Aged under 15: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Newark and Sherwood is 16.0%.

Born outside the UK

Council
7.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

7.3% of residents in Newark and Sherwood were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
47% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Newark and Sherwood is 7.3%.

Disability

Council
19.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.9% of residents in Newark and Sherwood had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
9% higher18.3%
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Disability: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Newark and Sherwood is 19.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
79.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

79.7% of residents in Newark and Sherwood said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
2% lower81.1%
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Good or very good health: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Newark and Sherwood is 79.7%.

Households

Council
53,331
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Newark and Sherwood had 53,331 households at the census.

Newark and Sherwood is 136th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Newark and Sherwood is 53,331.

Households without a car or van

Council
16.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.2% of households in Newark and Sherwood had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
15% lower19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Newark and Sherwood is 16.2%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
69.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

69.8% of households in Newark and Sherwood owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
5% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Newark and Sherwood is 69.8%.

Population density

Council
189 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Newark and Sherwood had 189 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
39% lower312 per km²
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Population density: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Newark and Sherwood is 189 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.2% of households in Newark and Sherwood rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
13% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Newark and Sherwood is 16.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
13.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.9% of households in Newark and Sherwood rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
7% lower14.9%
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Social rented homes: Newark and Sherwood among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Newark and Sherwood is 13.9%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
29.0%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Newark and Sherwood had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
About the same29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Newark and Sherwood among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Newark and Sherwood is 29.0%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Newark and Sherwood identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
86% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Newark and Sherwood is 1.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Newark and Sherwood identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
74% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Newark and Sherwood is 0.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Newark and Sherwood identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
38% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Newark and Sherwood is 1.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Newark and Sherwood identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
69% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Newark and Sherwood is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
96.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

96.3% of residents in Newark and Sherwood identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
12% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Newark and Sherwood is 96.3%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
51.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

51.4% of residents in Newark and Sherwood said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
13% higher45.4%
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Christian: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Newark and Sherwood is 51.4%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.2% of residents in Newark and Sherwood said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
3% higher40.0%
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No religion: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Newark and Sherwood is 41.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
25.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

25.9% of working residents in Newark and Sherwood worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
About the same25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Newark and Sherwood among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Newark and Sherwood is 25.9%.