Wharton Street, Retford, DN22 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN22 7EH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	51.9%	47.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.1%	52.8%	4.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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	33.8%	31.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	44.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43%	39.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	36.7%	36.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.9%	18.3%	3.4%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
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	20.3%	16%	-4.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	22%	6.1%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	29.1%	5.1%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.7%	98.3%	2.6%	81.4%	16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	93.4%	90.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2%	7.7%	5.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	5%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wharton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharton Street was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the East Retford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharton Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in East Retford East and the 183rd highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 7EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wharton Street are based on 129 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 Wharton Street, Retford, DN22 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 7EH

Average Price
£121,222

Semi-Detached
£166,905

Terraced
£119,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,840

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharton Street

Average Price
£136,562

Semi-Detached
£168,207

Terraced
£134,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,436

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Wharton Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-07-19	£96,138
14 Wharton Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-03-01	£118,157
43 Wharton Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-12-11	£120,750
6 Wharton Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-11	£133,142
62 Wharton Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2023-05-31	£138,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 7EH

Employment

DN22 7EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Other	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	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	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Lane Primary Academy Bracken Lane , DN22 7EU	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thrumpton Primary Academy Thrumpton Close , DN22 7AQ	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Primary School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL	2out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	1,628 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	1,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elizabethan Academy Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY	3out of 4	2,077 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	1,702 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
Smoke & Ice	Unit 6, Northern Tower	465 yd
Taste	2 New Street, Retford	685 yd
Cohesion	3 New Street, Retford	702 yd
The Orchard Cafe & Tea Room	5 Glasby Square, Retford	722 yd
Deli & Dine	80 Carolgate, Retford	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Packet Inn	Bescoby Street, Retford	563 yd
The Brew Shed	104-106 Carolgate, Retford	593 yd
The Sun Inn	Thrumpton Lane, Retford	615 yd
Grove Mill Snooker Hall	Snooker Hall, Grove Mill	666 yd
The Albertos	29-31 Albert Road, Retford	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Spar, 40 London Road	329 yd
Open Kitchen	24A London Road, Retford	454 yd
The Saucy Pizza Co	102 Carolgate, Retford	593 yd
Chinese Chef	15 Albert Road, Retford	597 yd
Thrumpton Golden Cod	1 Thrumpton Lane, Retford	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	London Road, Retford	434 yd
Aldi Foodstores Ltd	Aldi Stores Limited 89-105, Carolgate	701 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	Unit 3, 63-69 Carolgate	742 yd
Poundland	57-61 Carolgate, Retford	759 yd
Iceland Foodstore	Spa Road, Retford	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands Playing Fields Caledonian Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	250 yd
King Edward Vi Comprehensive (Closed) Ordsall Road	grass pitches	456 yd
Goodbodys Fitness Centre Albert Road	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Kings Ladies Gym (Closed) Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Thrumpton Primary School THRUMPTON CLOSE	grass pitches	805 yd
Leverton Recreation Ground AVON RISE	grass pitches	818 yd
Shapes Health & Fitness (Closed) 8A 8A EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Goosemoor Recreation Ground ADRIANS WALK	grass pitches	986 yd
Kings Park CHANCERY LANE	tennis courts	1,000 yd
Retford Squash Club RETFORD SQUASH CLUB RETFORD SQUASH CLUB ALBERT ROAD	squash courts	1,005 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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN22 7EH