Postcode · Retford

DN22 7RU area guide

Who lives in DN22 7RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Retford South
Council: Bassetlaw
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,668 (2024)

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At a glance

What DN22 7RU is like

DN22 7RU is a postcode in the Retford South area of Bassetlaw. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,668 people. 59% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DN22 7 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN22 7RU compares

Headline figures for DN22 7RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 193 sales in DN22 7, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,409

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN22 7RU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DN22 7RU FAQs

Is DN22 7RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DN22 7RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in DN22 7 sold for a median of £185,000 across 193 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN22 7RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN22 7RU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DN22 7RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers DN22 7RU?

The local authority for DN22 7RU is Bassetlaw.

DN22 7RU comes under Bassetlaw in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN22 7RU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Retford Low Level Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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