Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:36 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:14 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,662 residentsin the Newark South East census areaMedian age 40.94,221 households63% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright12% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,733 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June38 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle brewerycastle · under a mileThe Friaryhistoric site · under a mileNewark on Trenthistoric site · under a mileUpper Water Mouthlake · 1.9 miLongstone Bridge, Newarkbridge · under a mileWinthorpe Lakelake · 2.5 miNewark Branchwater · under a mileThe Basindock · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeaumond Gardenspark · under a mileFriary Gardenspark · under a mileFountain Gardenspark · under a mileNewark Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haMagnus Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mileThorpe Oaks Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202644 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,522 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalByron House, Newark Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarnby Gate Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyEvans Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAppleton Gate Dental Practiceright herePolice stationNewark Police Stationunder a mileCash machineNatWest Newark6 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryMount CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewark Flying High Academyages 3-11, 146 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMagnus Church of England Academyages 11-18, 678 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGrantham College13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationNewark Castleunder a mileBus stationNewark Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops110 within a mileCar parkLondon Road Car ParkNewark10 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseNewark7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG24 postcode district.
