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NG22 area guide

Who lives in NG22, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newark and Sherwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
39,542 (2024)
At a glance

What NG22 is like

The NG22 postcode district in Newark and Sherwood covers 927 live postcodes and is home to about 39,542 people in 16,535 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG22 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG22 compares

Headline figures for NG22, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£210,000

Median over 268 sales in NG22, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in NG22.

Household incomeMore
£49,936

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG22 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG22 FAQs

01
Is NG22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NG22?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in NG22 sold for a median of £210,000 across 268 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NG22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG22, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NG22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.6%).
05
Which council covers NG22?

The local authority for NG22 is Newark and Sherwood.

NG22 comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NG22?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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