Sleaford Road, Newark, NG24 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG24 1NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 NG24 1NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	31.8%	43.8%	12.0%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	38.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8%	10.8%	2.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	51.8%	43.2%	-8.6%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	29.5%	39.3%	9.8%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.4%	13.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	39.8%	9.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	94.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	90.7%	89%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	88.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Sleaford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sleaford Road was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sleaford Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge and the 108th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 1NQ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sleaford Road are based on 167 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 Sleaford Road, Newark, NG24 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG24 1NQ

Average Price
£170,423

Semi-Detached
£152,296

Terraced
£172,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sleaford Road

Average Price
£162,955

Semi-Detached
£187,682

Terraced
£158,172

Detached
£273,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£322,851

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sleaford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Sleaford Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-16	£147,368
58 Sleaford Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-03-31	£130,704
56 Sleaford Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-04-16	£128,019
64 Sleaford Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2020-10-02	£116,117
64 Sleaford Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-12-20	£130,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG24 1NQ

Employment

NG24 1NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	410 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School Warburton Street , NG24 1LT	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school John Gold Avenue , NG24 1RU	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church C of E Primary School Flaxley Lane , NG24 3XB	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Boundary Road , NG24 4AU	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	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	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newark Academy London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	1out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Suthers School Cross Lane , Fernwood NG24 3NH	- not rated	4,744 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newark Orchard School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School Barnby Road , Balderton NG24 3NE	- not rated	2,371 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
Dee Dees Family Diner At The Range	The Range, Unit 1	176 yd
Palace Theatre	16 - 18 Appleton Gate, Newark On Trent	415 yd
Thyme Out Coffee Shop	15 Appleton Gate, Newark On Trent	469 yd
Blueprint Gaming Ltd	Blueprint Gaming, Fortune House	497 yd
Holy Moly	4 - 6 Appleton Gate, Newark On Trent	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roaring Meg	117 Barnby Gate, Newark On Trent	402 yd
Newcastle Arms Public House	George Street, Newark On Trent	445 yd
The Fox And Crown	4 - 6 Appleton Gate, Newark On Trent	525 yd
Oscars Inn	105 Balderton Gate, Newark On Trent	620 yd
Wheatsheaf	Slaughterhouse Lane, Newark On Trent	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Appleton Gate Fish Bar	38 Appleton Gate, Newark On Trent	311 yd
Hand Made Pizza And Kebab	31 Appleton Gate, Newark On Trent	444 yd
Newark Roast & Co	The Rutland Arms, 13 Barnby Gate	466 yd
Angells Fisheries	Barnby Gate Chippy, 143 Barnby Gate	503 yd
Davison's Bakery	Davisons Bakery, 5 Appleton Gate	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	144A Barnby Gate, Newark On Trent	476 yd
The Cooperative Group Food Ltd	Unit 1, Side Row	490 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Kings Road	624 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	North Gate, Newark On Trent	633 yd
M & S FOODHALL	Unit C, Maltings Retail Park	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newark College FRIARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Sherwood Avenue Park Sherwood Avenue	tennis courts	324 yd
Arena Fitness APPLETON GATE	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Mount Cofe Primary And Nursery School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Newark) NORTHERN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
Premier Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Appleton Gate	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Epic Fitness Centre (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Energized Uk Fitness (Closed) North Gate	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Newark Academy (Closed) London Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	786 yd
The Barnby Road Academy JOHN GOLD AVENUE	grass pitches	923 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG24 1NQ