Housing in S81 8FA
What the homes in S81 8FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Worksop West, Shireoaks & Rhodesia
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,921 (2024)
S81 8FAWorksop
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.7%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S81 8FA area is above that, at 82.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented5.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.9%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Bassetlaw
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bassetlaw, August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S81 8FA sits in (Worksop West, Shireoaks & Rhodesia): about 2,921 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.