Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG24 1BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 NG24 1BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	44.4%	47.6%	3.2%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	20%	-1.7%	44.2%	-24.2%
Separated	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	17.8%	14.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	25.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-22.5%
Good health	30.9%	38.1%	7.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	25.5%	22.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	4.0%	8.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around NG24 1BL this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	29.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	16%	6.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	84.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	83.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.2%	8.0%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Great North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great North Road was 1046.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 332.7% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Great North Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge and the 4th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 364.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG24 1BL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Great North Road are based on 180 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 Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG24 1BL

Average Price
£136,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,204

Other
£172,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great North Road

Average Price
£394,884

Semi-Detached
£318,555

Terraced
£379,805

Detached
£455,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,690

Other
£236,312

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Signature House Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-06-30	£179,325
Flat 4 Midland House Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-07-16	£134,474
Flat 4 Midland House Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-03-25	£131,579
Signature House Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£201,000	2019-09-09	£241,297
Signature House Great North Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£181,000	2018-06-01	£225,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG24 1BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount CofE Primary and Nursery School Kings Road , NG24 1EW	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School Warburton Street , NG24 1LT	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church C of E Primary School Flaxley Lane , NG24 3XB	2out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Boundary Road , NG24 4AU	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England Primary Academy Holden Crescent , NG24 4HU	1out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magnus Church of England Academy Earp Avenue , NG24 4AB	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newark Academy London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	1out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School London Road , NG24 3AL	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newark Orchard School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School Barnby Road , Balderton NG24 3NE	- not rated	3,348 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Vita Mia Limited	La Vita Mia, Newark Castle Station	0 yd
The Ranch Cafe	Great North Road, Newark On Trent	21 yd
Harbour Master	Andy Oliver Photography, The Wharf	231 yd
Pizza Express	The Wharf, Newark On Trent	243 yd
Stray's Coffee	The Ossington, Beast Market Hill	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Barge	Castle Barge Public House, The Wharf	242 yd
The Duck	17 Castle Gate, Newark On Trent	349 yd
Old Malt Shovel	25 North Gate, Newark On Trent	351 yd
The Ram	19 Castle Gate, Newark On Trent	358 yd
Ann Et Vin Wine Bar	23 - 25 Castle Gate, Newark On Trent	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Not My Monkey	The Wharf, Newark On Trent	243 yd
Papa Johns	Papa Johns Pizza, 2 Bar Gate	309 yd
Bodrum Kebabs	21 Castle Gate, Newark On Trent	348 yd
Turkish Delight	45 Kirk Gate, Newark On Trent	386 yd
Newark Pizza And Kebab	20 Kirk Gate, Newark On Trent	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Ossington Way, Newark On Trent	112 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Kings Road	392 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	North Gate, Newark On Trent	436 yd
M & S FOODHALL	Unit C, Maltings Retail Park	480 yd
Asda	Lombard Street, Newark On Trent	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energized Uk Fitness (Closed) North Gate	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Epic Fitness Centre (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Mount Cofe Primary And Nursery School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Newark Ransome & Marles Cricket Club KELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Arena Fitness APPLETON GATE	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Newark College FRIARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Appleton Gate	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Sherwood Avenue Park Sherwood Avenue	tennis courts	931 yd
Newark Academy (Closed) London Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,004 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Newark) NORTHERN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG24 1BL