Socio-economic statistics for Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Is Southwell in Newark and Sherwood a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Southwell older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Southwell and Newark and Sherwood? What is the claimant count in Southwell and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Southwell & Newark and Sherwood Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Southwell in the Newark and Sherwood local area district.

Southwell has a lower rate of immigrants than Newark and Sherwood, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Southwell	94.71%	5.3%
Newark and Sherwood	92.74%	7.26%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwell compared to other wards in Newark and Sherwood

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Bridge	78.92%	21.08%
2	Castle	84.33%	15.68%
3	Beacon	86.56%	13.44%
4	Devon	87.91%	12.09%
5	Farndon & Fernwood	93.12%	6.88%
6	Balderton South	93.42%	6.58%
7	Balderton North & Coddington	94.06%	5.94%
8	Lowdham	94.51%	5.49%
9	Southwell	94.71%	5.3%
10	Edwinstowe & Clipstone	95.5%	4.5%
11	Rainworth South & Blidworth	95.62%	4.38%
12	Farnsfield	95.62%	4.38%
13	Trent	95.64%	4.36%
14	Ollerton	95.76%	4.24%
15	Sutton-on-Trent	95.81%	4.19%
16	Dover Beck	95.92%	4.08%
17	Rainworth North & Rufford	96.07%	3.93%
18	Collingham	96.16%	3.84%
19	Boughton	96.26%	3.74%
20	Muskham	96.47%	3.53%
21	Bilsthorpe	96.82%	3.18%

';Southwell is ranked 9 out of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Southwell and Newark and Sherwood

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Southwell either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.68 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.32 of Southwell residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Southwell	75.68%	24.32%
Newark and Sherwood	68.99%	31.01%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwell has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Southwell compared to other wards in Newark and Sherwood

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Trent	87.47%	12.53%
2	Lowdham	84.32%	15.68%
3	Muskham	83.96%	16.04%
4	Dover Beck	83.27%	16.73%
5	Collingham	80.63%	19.38%
6	Farnsfield	80.54%	19.46%
7	Southwell	75.68%	24.32%
8	Balderton North & Coddington	75.06%	24.94%
9	Farndon & Fernwood	74.87%	25.13%
10	Balderton South	74.29%	25.71%
11	Rainworth North & Rufford	73.9%	26.1%
12	Sutton-on-Trent	73.37%	26.63%
13	Edwinstowe & Clipstone	70.2%	29.8%
14	Bilsthorpe	67.65%	32.35%
15	Rainworth South & Blidworth	65.76%	34.24%
16	Boughton	65.48%	34.52%
17	Ollerton	63.1%	36.9%
18	Beacon (Newark and Sherwood)	62.46%	37.54%
19	Devon	56.32%	43.68%
20	Bridge (Newark and Sherwood)	51.12%	48.88%
21	Castle (Newark and Sherwood)	43.86%	56.14%

Southwell is ranked 7 out of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwell Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Newark and Sherwood.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Newark and Sherwood	2.8%	-0.4%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Southwell on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Southwell.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	46.37%
In Part-Time Work	32.1%
Unemployed	3.15%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

67.9% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Southwell

Southwell Health Statistics

Southwell has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Southwell	48.89%	35.07%	12.01%	3.12%	0.91%
Newark and Sherwood	44.69%	35.03%	14.48%	4.52%	1.28%
East Midlands	46.25%	34.83%	13.58%	4.16%	1.19%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Newark and Sherwood changed since 2011?

Newark and Sherwood residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.31% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.86%	34.55%	14.7%	4.57%	1.32%
2021	44.69%	35.03%	14.48%	4.52%	1.28%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwell Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Southwell residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Southwell to the national average for England.

Level	Southwell	England
No Qualifications	11.61%	18.08%
Level 1	6.81%	9.69%
Level 2	12.12%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.24%	5.32%
Level 3	20.14%	16.92%
Level 4	43.26%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwell Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Southwell.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Southwell?

The largest employment sector in Southwell is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	24.86%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	20.1%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.03%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.61%
Skilled Trades	8.34%
Elementary Occupations	7.34%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.18%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.28%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Southwell and Newark and Sherwood?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Newark and Sherwood including Southwell. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Balderton North & Coddington	6812
Balderton South	5358
Beacon	9440
Bilsthorpe	3496
Boughton	3416
Bridge	7901
Castle	3362
Collingham	5643
Devon	9987
Dover Beck	2923
Edwinstowe & Clipstone	11127
Farndon & Fernwood	7151
Farnsfield	3147
Lowdham	3541
Muskham	2933
Ollerton	9262
Rainworth North & Rufford	6748
Rainworth South & Blidworth	5929
Southwell	8945
Sutton-on-Trent	3115
Trent	2891
Newark and Sherwood Total	123127

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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