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Affluence in DN22 7LJ

How DN22 7LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Retford North
Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN22 7LJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN22 7LJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,922
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in the DN22 7LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DN22 7LJEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired32.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in the DN22 7LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DN22 7LJEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the DN22 7LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

DN22 7LJEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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 7LJ (Retford North) (about 1,889 residents).

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

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