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Affluence in DN22 8

How DN22 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,062 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN22 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN22 8 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Income6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,934
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in DN22 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DN22 8England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other7.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in DN22 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DN22 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in DN22 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

DN22 8England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%

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

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