Wharf Road, Retford, DN22 6JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN22 6JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.7%	48.6%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around DN22 6JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	30.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47.9%	44.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.2%	33.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.8%	16.4%	0.6%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	14.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	18.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.8%	3.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	25.7%	2.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.6%	94.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	88.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	88.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 99.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the East Retford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South and the 108th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6JL, 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 Wharf Road are based on 18 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 Wharf Road, Retford, DN22 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 6JL

Average Price
£192,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,007

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£178,240

Semi-Detached
£110,081

Terraced
£207,324

Detached
£167,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Canalside Wharf Wharf Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-08-19	£169,286
4 Canalside Wharf Wharf Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-01-11	£174,678
5 Canalside Wharf Wharf Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2020-08-18	£192,048
6 Canalside Wharf Wharf Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-06-28	£245,088
1 Canalside Wharf Wharf Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-03-01	£222,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 6JL

Employment

DN22 6JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	41
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	40
Education	34
Manufacturing	33
Construction	33
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thrumpton Primary Academy Thrumpton Close , DN22 7AQ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Primary School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Lane Primary Academy Bracken Lane , DN22 7EU	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elizabethan Academy Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	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	906 yd	Community special 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
The Chocolate Kitchen	5 West Street, Retford	109 yd
Deli & Dine	80 Carolgate, Retford	161 yd
The Orchard Cafe & Tea Room	5 Glasby Square, Retford	197 yd
Cohesion	3 New Street, Retford	216 yd
Taste	2 New Street, Retford	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	Wharf Road, Retford	62 yd
White Lion	35 West Street, Retford	109 yd
The Albertos	29-31 Albert Road, Retford	138 yd
The Brew Shed	104-106 Carolgate, Retford	209 yd
The Sun Inn	Thrumpton Lane, Retford	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JM's Fish Chips and Diner	27 West Street, Retford	109 yd
Chinese Chef	15 Albert Road, Retford	203 yd
The Saucy Pizza Co	102 Carolgate, Retford	209 yd
Thrumpton Golden Cod	1 Thrumpton Lane, Retford	238 yd
UK Chicken & Pizza	Unit 3, 4 Coronation Street	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Plc	Asda Stores Ltd, Wharf Road	62 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd	Aldi Stores Limited 89-105, Carolgate	171 yd
Poundland	57-61 Carolgate, Retford	214 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	Unit 3, 63-69 Carolgate	225 yd
Iceland Foodstore	Spa Road, Retford	297 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Ladies Gym (Closed) Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	63 yd
Goodbodys Fitness Centre Albert Road	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Kings Park CHANCERY LANE	tennis courts	225 yd
Retford Squash Club RETFORD SQUASH CLUB RETFORD SQUASH CLUB ALBERT ROAD	squash courts	259 yd
Shapes Health & Fitness (Closed) 8A 8A EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	329 yd
King Edward Vi Comprehensive (Closed) Ordsall Road	grass pitches	348 yd
Elizabeth High Comprehensive (Closed) Queen Street	grass pitches	533 yd
Club Energy (Retford) MALLARD HOUSE MALLARD HOUSE WESTFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Retford Lawn Tennis Club RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB HOSPITAL ROAD	tennis courts	755 yd
Retford Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD LANE	grass pitches	809 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 6JL