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Housing in DN22 6RB

What the homes in DN22 6RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Retford East
Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,403 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN22 6RBEngland
Detached22.8%22.9%
Semi-detached47%31.5%
Terraced29.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.8% of households in the DN22 6RB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

DN22 6RB
47%
14%
38%
England
  • Owned46.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented38.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN22 6RBEngland
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council35.3%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN22 6RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 35.6% of households include dependent children.

DN22 6RBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN22 6RB (Retford East) (about 1,403 residents).

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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