District is fastest growing in Nottinghamshire
Published: 11:23, 18 July 2012
Newark and Sherwood was the fastest growing district in Nottinghamshire in the past decade, census data has revealed.
Statistics show that the population of the district rose by 8% between 2001 and 2011 - an extra 8,500 residents.
The population of Newark and Sherwood now stands at 114,800, with 56,500 men and 58,300 women. Only Ashfield has a bigger population out of the seven Nottinghamshire districts.
The number of households in the district increased by 4,300, a 9.7% rise. A total of 48,800 households with at least one usual resident were recorded in the census.
The overall population of Nottinghamshire rose by 5% up to 785,800, an increase of 37,300 from 2001.
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