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Housing in NG23 5SQ

What the homes in NG23 5SQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton
Council
Newark and Sherwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,136 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (82.3%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG23 5SQEngland
Detached82.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.1% of households in the NG23 5SQ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 57.9% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

NG23 5SQ
90%
England
  • Owned90.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG23 5SQEngland
Owned outright57.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG23 5SQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

NG23 5SQEngland
Living alone, under 666.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG23 5SQ (Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton) (about 1,136 residents).

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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