Armstrong Road, Retford, DN22 6QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN22 6QX is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	44.5%	-6.8%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	48.7%	55.5%	6.8%	49.0%	6.5%

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 6QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	38%	45.2%	7.2%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	23.5%	-16.3%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	10.9%	16.3%	5.4%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	40.6%	34.7%	-5.9%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	29.9%	41.3%	11.4%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	18.8%	14.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around DN22 6QX this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	30.8%	0.0%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.6%	0.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19%	9.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	12.7%	-5.4%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	8%	0.4%	-7.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	86.6%	96.5%	9.9%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	83.9%	92.2%	8.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	91.8%	7.9%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	0.8%	-6.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	33.5%	13.5%	20.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Armstrong Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armstrong Road was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the East Retford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armstrong Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in East Retford East and the 140th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DN22 6QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Armstrong Road are based on 21 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 Armstrong Road, Retford, DN22 6QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 6QX

Average Price
£136,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Road

Average Price
£149,844

Semi-Detached
£238,001

Terraced
£151,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,666

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Armstrong Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-24	£160,213
27 Armstrong Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-06-18	£140,759
27 Armstrong Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2017-06-28	£159,068
9 Armstrong Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2016-07-01	£148,417
15 Armstrong Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-12-02	£165,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 6QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Tiln Lane , DN22 6SW	2out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Lane Primary Academy Bracken Lane , DN22 7EU	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thrumpton Primary Academy Thrumpton Close , DN22 7AQ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elizabethan Academy Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,417 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
Plant Coffee	28 Chapelgate, Retford	251 yd
Harry's Coffee House	Zest, 6 Chapelgate	267 yd
Fred's Cantonese Restaurant	35 Grove Street, Retford	333 yd
No. 5 Grove Street Restaurant	5 Grove Street, Retford	333 yd
Gurkha Tandoori	17 Grove Street, Retford	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turks Head	The Turks Head, Grove Street	228 yd
Grove Mill Snooker Hall	Snooker Hall, Grove Mill	245 yd
Bassetlaw Disability Association	40 Chapelgate, Retford	267 yd
The Sherwood by Kook	18 Churchgate, Retford	277 yd
Ye Olde Sun Inn	14 Chapelgate, Retford	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papas fish and chips	12 Spital Hill, Retford	137 yd
Amir's Balti house	44 Grove Street, Retford	241 yd
China Kitchen	16 Churchgate, Retford	287 yd
Valentinos	12 Churchgate, Retford	287 yd
Topkapi	4 Grove Street, Retford	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	29-33 Moorgate, Retford	287 yd
Iceland Foodstore	Spa Road, Retford	429 yd
U MISIA EUROPEAN STORE	Former Unit 6, Bridgegate	445 yd
Morrisons Supermarket & Cafe	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Idle Valley Road	495 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	Unit 3, 63-69 Carolgate	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leverton Recreation Ground AVON RISE	grass pitches	294 yd
Shapes Health & Fitness (Closed) 8A 8A EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
King Edward Vi Comprehensive (Closed) Ordsall Road	grass pitches	641 yd
Kings Ladies Gym (Closed) Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Retford Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD LANE	grass pitches	689 yd
Goodbodys Fitness Centre Albert Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Kings Park CHANCERY LANE	tennis courts	726 yd
Retford Squash Club RETFORD SQUASH CLUB RETFORD SQUASH CLUB ALBERT ROAD	squash courts	966 yd
Retford Lawn Tennis Club RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB HOSPITAL ROAD	tennis courts	988 yd
Elizabeth High Comprehensive (Closed) Queen Street	grass pitches	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN22 6QX