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Housing in DN22 1

What the homes in DN22 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.7%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

DN22 1England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached53.7%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.1% of households in DN22 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

DN22 1
44%
44%
England
  • Owned44.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented44.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN22 1England
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council38.4%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN22 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

DN22 1England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bassetlaw

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bassetlaw (August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BassetlawEngland
All homes£727£1,459
One bedroom£504£1,195
Two bedrooms£658£1,335
Three bedrooms£801£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£964£1,640
Semi-detached£753£1,449
Terraced£715£1,435
Flat or maisonette£568£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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