Exchange Street, Retford, DN22 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN22 6BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.8%	49.2%	2.4%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	41.1%	9.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	26.3%	-9.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	16.3%	18.9%	2.6%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.8%	35.8%	1.0%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	39.3%	39.4%	0.1%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	21.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	25%	3.2%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	93.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	11.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	91.7%	0.3%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	91.4%	1.1%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Exchange Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Exchange Street was 415.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 505.8% higher than the East Retford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Exchange Street has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South and the 17th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DN22 6BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Exchange Street are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bassetlaw.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Exchange Street, Retford, DN22 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 6BT

Average Price
£316,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for Exchange Street

Average Price
£308,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,421

Detached
£455,843

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£217,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Exchange Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Police Station Exchange Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-04-28	£322,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 6BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DN22 6BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Grove Street , DN22 6LD	2out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Grove Street , DN22 6LD	- not rated	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	- not rated	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Village Nursery and Infant School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Edward VI School London Road , DN22 6AU	- not rated	537 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Retford Oaks High School Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Hall School Ordsall Road , DN22 7PL	- not rated	1,249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elizabethan High School Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles School Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	937 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lorne House School London Road , DN22 7EB	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Karam Secondary School Eaton Hall , DN22 0PR	- not rated	3,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bramcote Lorne School Gamston , DN22 0QQ	- not rated	5,054 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House Ranby , DN22 8HX	- not rated	5,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andy Pandy's Play World	18 Exchange Street, Retford	55 yd
The Old Police Station	Exchange Street, Retford	80 yd
St Giles School Xavier Hub	Unit B, Buttermarket House	99 yd
Mollie Rocker Bakery	Unit C, Buttermarket House	109 yd
Edi'z	32 Carolgate, Retford	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Majestic Theatre	Coronation Street, Retford	88 yd
White Lion	35 West Street, Retford	167 yd
Beer Under The Clock	3 Half Moon Apartments, Town Hall Yard	169 yd
The Ship Inn	Wharf Road, Retford	224 yd
Liberal Club	Retford Liberal Club, Beardsalls Row	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kenny's Fish and Chips	4 Exchange Street, Retford	71 yd
UK Chicken & Pizza	Unit 3, 4 Coronation Street	88 yd
Greggs Bakery	18A Carolgate, Retford	150 yd
JM's Fish Chips and Diner	27 West Street, Retford	167 yd
Subway	Unit 7, Spa Road	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	57-61 Carolgate, Retford	221 yd
Asda Stores Plc	Asda Stores Ltd, Wharf Road	224 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	Unit 3, 63-69 Carolgate	239 yd
Iceland Foodstore	Spa Road, Retford	248 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd	Aldi Stores Limited 89-105, Carolgate	279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Park CHANCERY LANE	tennis courts	119 yd
Shapes Health & Fitness (Closed) 8A 8A EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Kings Ladies Gym (Closed) Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Retford Squash Club RETFORD SQUASH CLUB RETFORD SQUASH CLUB ALBERT ROAD	squash courts	405 yd
Goodbodys Fitness Centre Albert Road	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Elizabeth High Comprehensive (Closed) Queen Street	grass pitches	455 yd
Retford Lawn Tennis Club RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB HOSPITAL ROAD	tennis courts	530 yd
King Edward Vi Comprehensive (Closed) Ordsall Road	grass pitches	532 yd
Retford Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD LANE	grass pitches	538 yd
Club Energy (Retford) MALLARD HOUSE MALLARD HOUSE WESTFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DN22 6BT