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How the population has changed in Newark and Sherwood

Demographic trends in Newark and Sherwood and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Newark and Sherwood's demographics, 2020:

Total population 123,127 people

The total population in Newark and Sherwood rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 189 people per sq km

The population density in Newark and Sherwood is lower than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 46 years

The average age in Newark and Sherwood is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Newark and Sherwood

In 2020, Newark and Sherwood was the 11th largest local authority in the East Midlands, with a total population of 123,127. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Newark and Sherwood

In 2020, the population density in Newark and Sherwood was 189 people per square kilometre, which was less than the East Midlands (311), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Newark and Sherwood

In 2020, the median age in Newark and Sherwood was 46 years, which was older than the East Midlands (41 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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