The village of South Scarle is located within the county of Nottinghamshire.
The Parish Church (a Grade I listed building) is called South Scarle: St Helena and serves the parish of South Scarle w Besthorpe Girton & Spalford and the benefice of The East Trent Group of Parishes and belongs to the diocese of Southwell & Nottingham.
South Scarle is situated in the East Midlands (England) region of the UK and is governed by Newark and Sherwood, council.
The village of South Scarle is in the North Nottinghamshire region of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire within East Midlands (England).