Sand Lane, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG23 7HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of NG23 7HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	19.6%	-7.2%	37.9%	-18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	61.9%	5.4%	44.2%	17.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.3%	33.5%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	13%	-6.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	18.9%	2.8%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.8%	2.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	31%	34.9%	3.9%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
White	99.5%	99.5%	0.0%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	96.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Sand Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sand Lane was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Collingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sand Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Collingham and the 167th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG23 7HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sand Lane are based on 7 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 Sand Lane, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG23 7HS

Average Price
£395,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£304,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sand Lane

Average Price
£405,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£440,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,359

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sand LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mill Farm Sand Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-02-13	£625,378
Penbury Sand Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-11-20	£474,490
Chase Holt Farm Sand Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-09	£158,228
Mill Farm Sand Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2018-06-08	£584,383
Mill Farm Sand Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2014-09-05	£412,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG23 7HS

Employment

NG23 7HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NG23 7HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	49
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Scarle Primary School School Lane , North Scarle LN6 9EY	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School Church Street , Sutton-on-Trent NG23 6PD	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Blow Primary School Snowdon Road , Collingham NG23 7PT	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School High Street , Swinderby LN6 9LU	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Community Primary School Scarle Lane , Eagle LN6 9EJ	3out of 4	5,362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kisimul School The Old Vicarage, 61 High Street , Swinderby LN6 9LU	- not rated	4,729 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lord Nelson Public House	Main Road, Besthorpe		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Besthorpe Primary (Closed) Main Road	grass pitches	820 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.4%

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