Water Lane, Retford, DN22 6SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN22 6SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.4%	49.4%	4.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	31.6%	1.6%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	39.5%	3.9%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	6.6%

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	45.4%	37.7%	-7.7%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	28.5%	34.1%	5.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	17%	18.3%	1.3%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.7%	22.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	27.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	93.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.3%	92.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	92.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 172.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.7% higher than the East Retford North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in East Retford North and the 46th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DN22 6SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Water Lane are based on 13 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 Water Lane, Retford, DN22 6SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 6SZ

Average Price
£115,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,945

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£147,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Water Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-02-25	£145,768
6 Water Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-01-29	£131,714
37 Water Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2021-11-29	£126,817
9 Water Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-08-27	£76,096
9 Water Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,700	2020-03-06	£79,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 6SZ

Employment

DN22 6SZ 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	140
Retired	95
Part-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	27
Construction	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Tiln Lane , DN22 6SW	2out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Grove Street , DN22 6LD	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Whitaker Close , DN22 7QH	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Lane Primary Academy Bracken Lane , DN22 7EU	3out of 4	2,015 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	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	1,517 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	1,532 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 Hub	11 Churchgate, Retford	480 yd
Potato Oven Retford Ltd	35 Churchgate, Retford	480 yd
Plant Coffee	28 Chapelgate, Retford	527 yd
Harry's Coffee House	Zest, 6 Chapelgate	533 yd
Towns Best Coffee Shop & Diner	Towns Best Coffee, 3 Market Place	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brick & Tile Inn	Brick And Tile Inn, 81 Moorgate	84 yd
Black Boy	The Black Boy, 14 Moorgate	272 yd
The Sherwood by Kook	18 Churchgate, Retford	409 yd
Vine Inn	13 Churchgate, Retford	480 yd
Bassetlaw Disability Association	40 Chapelgate, Retford	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	55 Moorgate, Retford	141 yd
China Kitchen	16 Churchgate, Retford	433 yd
Valentinos	12 Churchgate, Retford	433 yd
Papas fish and chips	12 Spital Hill, Retford	468 yd
Charcoal Grill	7 Churchgate, Retford	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	29-33 Moorgate, Retford	313 yd
Morrisons Supermarket & Cafe	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Idle Valley Road	387 yd
U MISIA EUROPEAN STORE	Former Unit 6, Bridgegate	621 yd
Iceland Foodstore	Spa Road, Retford	836 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	Unit 3, 63-69 Carolgate	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Retford Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD LANE	grass pitches	590 yd
Leverton Recreation Ground AVON RISE	grass pitches	643 yd
Shapes Health & Fitness (Closed) 8A 8A EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Retford Lawn Tennis Club RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB HOSPITAL ROAD	tennis courts	1,006 yd
Kings Park CHANCERY LANE	tennis courts	1,017 yd
Kings Ladies Gym (Closed) Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
The Elizabethan Academy HALLCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,078 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN22 6SZ