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NG24 4XF

Portland Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for NG24 4XF

Overview

Postcode NG24 4XF is located in an urban city, 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG24 4XF.

Flood risk

No risk

Newark North near NG24 4XF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newark Castle located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NG24 4XF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Newark Castle

N/A

Walking directions to Newark Castle
0.7 mi

Newark North Gate

N/A

Walking directions to Newark North Gate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG24 4XF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRiverside ParkMediumWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.3 miNewark Castle GardensSmallWalking directions to Newark Castle Gardens
0.3 miSherwood Avenue Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Sherwood Avenue Play Park

Area Profile

Population
277
Population density
5,881.1 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
229
82.67%
Other White
23
8.3%
Other
6
2.17%
Chinese
5
1.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.72%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
33.74%
Level 3 (A level)
45
18.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
15.85%
No qualifications
39
15.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.57%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
34.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
28.17%
Owns with a mortgage
29
20.42%
Other social rented
19
13.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

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 4XF postcode area, located within Newark North, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG24 4XF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMount CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryThe King's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG24 4XF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG24 4XF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaLombard Street, Newark, NG24 1XGWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miLincolnshire Co-opAlbert Street, Newark and Sherwood, NG24 4BQWalking directions to Lincolnshire Co-op
0.1 miIcelandEldon Street, Newark and Sherwood, NG24 1TSWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miNewark Food and Wine62 Carter Gate, Newark, NG24 1UBWalking directions to Newark Food and Wine
0.2 miEastern European Mini MarketAppleton Gate, Newark and Sherwood, NG24 1PXWalking directions to Eastern European Mini Market

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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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