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Affluence in DN22 6UP

How DN22 6UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Retford East
Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN22 6UP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN22 6UP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,711
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.2% of adults in the DN22 6UP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

DN22 6UPEngland
Employee, full-time24.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired45%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the DN22 6UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DN22 6UPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in the DN22 6UP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

DN22 6UPEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN22 6UP (Retford East) (about 1,374 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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