# Southwell

South west Newark and Sherwood. 7,559 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 24 square kilometres.

Southwell had 7,558 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005900. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £387,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Southwell was £387,500 in 2025. Joint 2,066th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/southwell#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,558** (2021). Southwell had 7,558 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,311th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/southwell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Southwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/southwell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.4%** (January 2026). In Southwell, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/southwell#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005900) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Southwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005900) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 122 homes were sold in Southwell in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005900) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Southwell.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005900) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southwell had 7,558 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Southwell

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southwell at a rate of 39.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.0 per 1,000 people across Newark and Sherwood.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 104 |
| Other crime | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Southwell compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Southwell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £387,500 | 2nd most expensive | 13 middle areas, Newark and Sherwood · 2025 |
| Population | 7,558 | 2nd least populated | 13 middle areas, Newark and Sherwood · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Newark and Sherwood · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.4% | 5th lowest | 13 middle areas, Newark and Sherwood · Jan 2026 |

## Is Southwell safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southwell at a rate of 39.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.0 per 1,000 people across Newark and Sherwood.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 26 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Southwell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (104), other crime (71) and anti-social behaviour (41).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Newark and Sherwood

These figures are published for the whole of Newark and Sherwood, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newark and Sherwood and not Southwell alone. [See Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood)

- **Average house price: £236,524** (August 2026). Newark and Sherwood’s average house price was £236,524 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,118** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newark and Sherwood earned a median of £37,118 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 127th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Newark and Sherwood costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.1** (2025). Newark and Sherwood has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Southwell in brief

The median price paid for a home in Southwell was £387,500 in 2025.
Southwell had 7,558 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Southwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Southwell, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005900
- Ward: [Southwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/ward/southwell)
- Constituency: [Newark †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newark)
- Council: [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 23.96 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,559*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/fernwood-farndon-and-fiskerton), [Bilsthorpe & Farnsfield](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/bilsthorpe-and-farnsfield), [Lowdham, Bleasby & Gunthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/lowdham-bleasby-and-gunthorpe), [Muskham, Sutton on Trent & Walesby](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/muskham-sutton-on-trent-and-walesby)

## Latest updates for Southwell

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005900

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood/southwell