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NG24 1WN

Kelham Road

Castle

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Detailed insights for NG24 1WN

Overview

Postcode NG24 1WN is located in a rural town, within the Castle ward of Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Newark North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 169.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Newark North is £43,151 per year. The nearest station is Newark Castle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Newark North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,172 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Newark North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Newark North is £43,151 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from NG24 1WN.

Flood risk

High

Newark North near NG24 1WN has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newark Castle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NG24 1WN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Newark Castle

N/A

Walking directions to Newark Castle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
186.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
157.58(+1675%)
Violence and sexual offences
65.45(+91%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.48(+195%)
Criminal damage and arson
24.85(+233%)
Other theft
18.18(+213%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
182
65.94%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
41
14.86%
Other White
23
8.33%
Roma
12
4.35%
Other
8
2.9%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
37.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
20.63%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
8.52%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
43.97%
Owns outright
56
39.72%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.22%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.26%
Other social rented
2
1.42%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Castle

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £179,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£267,500
Flats2£108,500
Semi-Detached7£192,000
Terraced28£145,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the NG24 1WN postcode area, located within Newark North, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG24 1WN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryMount CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

1.0 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newark and Sherwood district (2025-26).

Band A£1,721
Band B£2,008
Band C£2,295
Band D£2,582
Band E£3,156
Band F£3,730
Band G£4,304
Band H£5,164

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNewark and SherwoodE07000175
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewarkE14001375
WardCastleE05011554
ParishNewarkE04013148
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newark NorthE02005899
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newark and Sherwood 007GE01028311
Police ForceNottinghamshire
Postcode Introduced2004-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.