Newark and Sherwood

Local Authority District in England

Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

§ This page gives an overview of the Newark and Sherwood local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Newark and Sherwood spans Nottinghamshire’s historic heart, with Newark-on-Trent as its main town, famous for Newark Castle, its market square, and riverside setting on the Trent. The district includes Southwell, renowned for its cathedral-like Minster, and part of Sherwood Forest, rich in Robin Hood legend. The landscape is varied, from fertile farmland to ancient woodland and river valleys. Historic villages, stately homes, and nature reserves enhance its blend of heritage and natural beauty.

The administrative boundary of Newark and Sherwood can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Newark and Sherwood.

Map of Newark and Sherwood — Administrative Boundary of Newark and Sherwood (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Newark and Sherwood

What region are Newark and Sherwood in? Newark and Sherwood are in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Newark and Sherwood in? Newark and Sherwood is located in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Is Newark and Sherwood a city? No, Newark and Sherwood is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Newark and Sherwood? The local authority for this district is: Newark & Sherwood District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Nottinghamshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Nottinghamshire County Council.

▶ Official website of Newark & Sherwood District Council 🔗 newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Which police force covers Newark and Sherwood? Policing in Newark and Sherwood is provided by Nottinghamshire Police 🔗 nottinghamshire.police.uk, which serves 8 local authority districts: Ashfield ⁞ Bassetlaw ⁞ Broxtowe ⁞ Gedling ⁞ Mansfield ⁞ Newark and Sherwood ⁞ Nottingham ⁞ Rushcliffe.

This district page, Newark and Sherwood, is a sub-page of this county page: Nottinghamshire and this region page: East Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Newark and Sherwood

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Balderton North & Coddington
Balderton South
Beacon
Bilsthorpe
Boughton
Bridge
Castle
Collingham
Devon
Dover Beck
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
Farndon & Fernwood
Farnsfield
Lowdham
Muskham
Ollerton
Rainworth North & Rufford
Rainworth South & Blidworth
Southwell
Sutton-on-Trent
Trent

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood is fully parished: 84 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.

Alverton
Averham
Balderton
Barnby in the Willows
Bathley
Besthorpe
Bilsthorpe
Bleasby
Blidworth
Bulcote
Carlton-on-Trent
Caunton
Caythorpe
Clipstone
Coddington
Collingham
Cotham
Cromwell
Eakring
East Stoke
Edingley
Edwinstowe
Egmanton
Elston
Epperstone
Farndon
Farnsfield
Fernwood
Fiskerton cum Morton
Girton
Gonalston
Grassthorpe
Gunthorpe
Halam
Halloughton
Harby
Hawton
Hockerton
Holme
Hoveringham
Kelham
Kersall
Kilvington
Kings Clipstone
Kirklington
Kirton
Kneesall
Langford
Laxton and Moorhouse
Lindhurst
Lowdham
Maplebeck
Meering
Newark
North Clifton
North Muskham
Norwell
Ollerton and Boughton
Ompton
Ossington
Oxton
Perlethorpe cum Budby
Rainworth
Rolleston
Rufford
South Clifton
South Muskham
South Scarle
Southwell
Spalford
Staunton
Staythorpe
Sutton-on-Trent
Syerston
Thorney
Thorpe
Thurgarton
Upton
Walesby
Wellow
Weston
Wigsley
Winkburn
Winthorpe

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood covers 43 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Balderton *
Bilsthorpe
Bleasby
Blidworth
Carlton (Gedling) *
Caunton
Coddington
Collingham (Newark and Sherwood)
Cromwell
Eakring
Edingley
Edwinstowe
Egmanton
Elston
Epperstone
Farndon (Newark and Sherwood)
Farnsfield
Fiskerton (Newark and Sherwood)
Forest Town *
Gunthorpe
Halam
Kirklington
Kirton (Newark and Sherwood)
Laxton
Lowdham
New Ollerton and Ollerton
Newark-on-Trent
North Muskham
Norwell
Oxton
Rainworth *
Rolleston
Rufford (Newark and Sherwood)
South Clifton
Southwell (Newark and Sherwood)
Staythorpe
Sutton on Trent
Syerston *
Thurgarton
Upton (Newark and Sherwood)
Walesby
Wellow (Newark and Sherwood)
Winthorpe

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Newark and Sherwood.)