NG22 0ED Newark and Sherwood
Live postcode, introduced October 1984. Ward: Rainworth North & Rufford. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Eakring Road, Wellow: 20 addresses
- Maypole Road, Wellow: 1 address
- Wellow Road, Newark and Sherwood: 1 address
- Red Hill Lane, Newark and Sherwood: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Newark and Sherwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,682 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,788 | £2,086 | £2,384 | £2,682 | £3,278 | £3,874 | £4,470 | £5,364 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (22% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 52 m and 68 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mansfield Woodhouse 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Shirebrook 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Mansfield 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maypole Road Wellow | 100 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 45 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Middleton Lodge Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hall & Purchase | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Mansfield Community Hospital | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Police station | Ollerton Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rufford Country Park 61 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,260 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Wellow Green 1.1 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthwork to E of village, a scheduled monument, 570 m (0.4 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork to E of village | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Swithin | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Jordan Castle: ringwork, possible enclosures, pond and ridge and furrow | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Rufford Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wellow Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Grimston Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Hunger Hills | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| New Park Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Wellow Lodge Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 23 |
7 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Eakring Road.