Oakdale Road, Retford, DN22 7GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN22 7GX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.9%	49.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.1%	50.7%	0.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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	25.2%	32.8%	7.6%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	50.8%	-12.5%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.5%	11%	2.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	50%	3.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.7%	38%	-2.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.3%	17.7%	3.4%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	18%	-2.7%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	23%	7.0%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23%	0.6%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	96.8%	2.1%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	96.1%	96.3%	0.2%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.8%	0.7%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Oakdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakdale Road was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the East Retford North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Oakdale Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in East Retford North and the 51st lowest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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. 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 7GX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Oakdale Road are based on 116 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 Oakdale Road, Retford, DN22 7GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 7GX

Average Price
£257,175

Semi-Detached
£210,598

Terraced
£240,905

Detached
£283,671

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakdale Road

Average Price
£274,277

Semi-Detached
£230,447

Terraced
£259,601

Detached
£308,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Oakdale Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-03-08	£259,594
50 Oakdale Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-08	£242,939
44 Oakdale Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-29	£278,026
8 Oakdale Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-30	£322,712
10 Oakdale Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-06-30	£288,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 7GX

Employment

DN22 7GX 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	135
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	19
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Tiln Lane , DN22 6SW	2out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Whitaker Close , DN22 7QH	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Grove Street , DN22 6LD	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Primary School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL	2out of 4	2,381 yd	Community school	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	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	1,418 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	1,437 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	752 yd
Potato Oven Retford Ltd	35 Churchgate, Retford	752 yd
Leaky Teacup Ltd	25 Bridgegate, Retford	764 yd
The Hideaway	1 Bridgegate Centre, Bridgegate	837 yd
Harry's Coffee House	Zest, 6 Chapelgate	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retford Bowling Green Ltd	Retford Bowling Green, Hallcroft Road	387 yd
Retford Cricket & Sports Club	Retford Cricket Club, Cricket Field Lane	577 yd
Brick & Tile Inn	Brick And Tile Inn, 81 Moorgate	591 yd
Black Boy	The Black Boy, 14 Moorgate	649 yd
Galway Arms	64 Bridgegate, Retford	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hallcroft Fish Bar	80 Hallcroft Road, Retford	368 yd
Hong Kong House	55 Moorgate, Retford	603 yd
Charcoal Grill	7 Churchgate, Retford	752 yd
China Kitchen	16 Churchgate, Retford	753 yd
Valentinos	12 Churchgate, Retford	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket & Cafe	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Idle Valley Road	552 yd
Home Bargains	29-33 Moorgate, Retford	689 yd
U MISIA EUROPEAN STORE	Former Unit 6, Bridgegate	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elizabethan Academy HALLCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	560 yd
Retford Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD LANE	grass pitches	566 yd
Retford Lawn Tennis Club RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB HOSPITAL ROAD	tennis courts	910 yd
Tiln Lane Sports Ground BOLHAM WAY	grass pitches	952 yd
Shapes Health & Fitness (Closed) 8A 8A EXCHANGE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN22 7GX