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Housing in DN22

What the homes in DN22 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bassetlaw
Region
East Midlands
Population
47,474 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN22England
Detached41.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.6%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in DN22 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

DN22
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN22England
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

DN22England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bassetlaw

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bassetlaw (August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BassetlawEngland
All homes£727£1,459
One bedroom£504£1,195
Two bedrooms£658£1,335
Three bedrooms£801£1,489
Four or more£1,132£2,161
Detached£964£1,640
Semi-detached£753£1,449
Terraced£715£1,435
Flat or maisonette£568£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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