East Midlands · Non-metropolitan district

Newark and Sherwood

2026/27 view

Newark and Sherwood · ONS E07000175

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 127,886 2024
East Midlands region 5,063,164
Newark and Sherwood represents 2.53% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+6,262 residents ↑ 5.1%
2019: 121,624 residents2020: 121,831 residents2021: 123,352 residents2022: 125,042 residents2023: 126,372 residents2024: 127,886 residents
Newark and Sherwood +5.1%
East Midlands +4.5%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Newark and Sherwood's population grew over five years. Its change was 0.6 percentage points above the East Midlands and 0.9 percentage points above England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile