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Housing in NG22

What the homes in NG22 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newark and Sherwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
39,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG22England
Detached39.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in NG22 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

NG22
69%
16%
15%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG22England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

NG22England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Newark and Sherwood

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newark and Sherwood (August 2026, +5.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Newark and SherwoodEngland
All homes£818£1,459
One bedroom£562£1,195
Two bedrooms£742£1,335
Three bedrooms£896£1,489
Four or more£1,320£2,161
Detached£1,067£1,640
Semi-detached£860£1,449
Terraced£797£1,435
Flat or maisonette£658£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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