Read Close, Fernwood, Newark, NG24 3FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG24 3FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46%	48.6%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	38.1%	11.0%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	46.2%	3.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	17%	2%	-15.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	54%	7.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.1%	34.9%	2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.8%	9.5%	-7.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NG24 3FY this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	8.5%	-16.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	22%	7.8%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	36.6%	6.4%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.9%	91.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.2%	89.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	88.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.2%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Read Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Read Close was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 273.2% higher than the Balderton South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Read Close has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South and the 17th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NG24 3FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Read Close are based on 46 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 Read Close, Fernwood, Newark, NG24 3FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG24 3FY

Average Price
£167,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,750

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Read Close

Average Price
£185,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,600

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Read CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Read Close, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-02	£188,520
12 Read Close, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2022-10-18	£190,091
23 Read Close, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-02-25	£225,293
2 Read Close, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-09-20	£188,500
7 Read Close, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2019-01-16	£180,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG24 3FY

Employment

NG24 3FY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	116
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chuter Ede Primary School Wolfit Avenue , Balderton NG24 3PQ	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hunt Academy London Road , New Balderton NG24 3BN	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Bailey Road , NG24 4EP	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school John Gold Avenue , NG24 1RU	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England Primary Academy Holden Crescent , NG24 4HU	1out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Suthers School Cross Lane , Fernwood NG24 3NH	- not rated	781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newark Academy London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	1out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magnus Church of England Academy Earp Avenue , NG24 4AB	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newark Orchard School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School Barnby Road , Balderton NG24 3NE	- not rated	2,129 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School London Road , NG24 3AL	- not rated	2,524 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Newark Services, Great North Road		356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brews Brothers	Unit 7, Rubys Avenue	329 yd
The Tawny Owl Public House	William Hall Way, Fernwood	329 yd
Chesters Public House	72 Main Street, Balderton	1,008 yd
Rose And Crown Public House	41 Main Street, Balderton	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Kitchen	Unit 1, Rubys Avenue	322 yd
Beyond Coffee UK	Code Fitness Ltd, William Hall Way	329 yd
Malayan Tiger	25 Halifax Road, Fernwood	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	56 - 58 Main Street, Balderton		1,015 yd
Sainsburys	256 London Road, Balderton		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fernwood Village Hall CAMERON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	314 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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