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DN22 8 area guide

Who lives in DN22 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,062 (2024)
At a glance

What DN22 8 is like

The DN22 8 postcode sector in Bassetlaw covers 237 live postcodes and is home to about 15,062 people in 6,165 households. 70% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.5% 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 8 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN22 8 compares

Headline figures for DN22 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£277,500

Median over 58 sales in DN22 8, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in DN22 8.

Household incomeMore
£48,934

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN22 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN22 8 FAQs

01
Is DN22 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DN22 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in DN22 8 sold for a median of £277,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN22 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN22 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN22 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.3%).
05
Which council covers DN22 8?

The local authority for DN22 8 is Bassetlaw.

DN22 8 comes under Bassetlaw in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN22 8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Retford Low Level Rail Station, 2.2 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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