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Newark South West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newark South West neighbourhood of Newark and Sherwood, England (ONS area Newark and Sherwood 010). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NG24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NG24 4NG.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Newark South West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newark and Sherwood (4 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £197,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Newark and Sherwood (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest station, Newark Castle, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£197,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.16; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Newark South West sits in Newark and Sherwood

  • Typical house price: 4th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood
  • Average household income: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Newark South West

House prices: Newark South West against Newark and Sherwood: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £213k (2026); Newark and Sherwood £45k (1995) to £233k (2026).£69k£211k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£213kNewark and Sherwood£233k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newark and Sherwood, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newark and Sherwood, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Newark Castle Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (about 28 min) and Matlock (about 100 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school The King's Church of England Primary Academy 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Magnus Church of England Academy 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Feb 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Newark South West

What is the typical house price in Newark South West?

£197,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Newark South West compare with the rest of Newark and Sherwood?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood. Average household income: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood.

Is Newark South West an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Newark South West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.16; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newark South West?

Newark Castle. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 4.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (about 28 min) and Matlock (about 100 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newark South West?

Nearest state primary school. The King's Church of England Primary Academy. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Magnus Church of England Academy. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Feb 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.