Hillcrest, Boughton, Newark, NG22 9QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG22 9QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	48.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NG22 9QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	53.6%	10.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	22.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	16.8%	14%	-2.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	40.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	36.4%	33.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13%	18%	5.0%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	26.4%	-9.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.2%	14%	-11.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	23.6%	1.9%	13.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	16.4%	11.5%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	96.1%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	92.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	92.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
No passport held	42.9%	13.5%	29.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest was 227.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.6% higher than the Boughton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillcrest has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton and the 25th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG22 9QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillcrest are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newark And Sherwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hillcrest, Boughton, Newark, NG22 9QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG22 9QB

Average Price
£155,430

Semi-Detached
£160,139

Terraced
£153,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest

Average Price
£164,724

Semi-Detached
£168,186

Terraced
£163,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillcrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hillcrest, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2014-10-23	£149,444
4 Hillcrest, Newark, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2014-05-09	£164,214
6 Hillcrest, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, a newly built property	£100,000	2014-04-24	£160,849
5 Hillcrest, Newark, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£100,000	2014-03-31	£172,158
8 Hillcrest, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, a newly built property	£100,000	2014-03-31	£166,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG22 9QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Looking after home or family	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Main Road , Boughton NG22 9JE	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parkgate Academy Whinney Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9TH	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Forest View Academy Walesby Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9RJ	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maun Infant and Nursery School Walesby Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9RJ	2out of 4	1,577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walesby CofE Primary School New Hill , Walesby NG22 9PB	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dukeries Academy Whinney Lane , New Ollerton NG22 9TD	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellow House School Newark Road , Wellow ng22 0ea	- not rated	2,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paddyfields Restaurant	Paddyfields, 41 Whinney Lane	802 yd
Ruby Murrays	106 Whitewater Road, Ollerton	985 yd
The Dukeries Academy	Whinney Lane, Ollerton	1,020 yd
The Pumping House	Brake Lane, Boughton	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boughton Social Club Ltd	Hallam Road, Boughton		506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cost Cutter	14 Tuxford Road, Ollerton		715 yd
Seacrest Fish Bar	Tuxford Road, Ollerton		749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary And Nursery School MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	252 yd
Dukeries Leisure Centre DUKERIES COMPLEX DUKERIES COMPLEX MAIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	461 yd
The Parkgate Academy WHINNEY LANE	grass pitches	637 yd
Boughton Sports Field SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Welfare Trust Sports Field (Closed) Whinney Lane	grass pitches	753 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.