Leafield, Retford, DN22 7LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DN22 7LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.6%	49.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.5%	37.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	40.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.9%	12.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	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	35.4%	43.1%	7.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	36%	36.2%	0.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	20.8%	15.4%	-5.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	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.

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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	26.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	14.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	19.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	17.6%	7.4%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
White	99.4%	95.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	97.8%	93.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	93.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Leafield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leafield was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the East Retford North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leafield has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in East Retford North and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 7LU, 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 Leafield are based on 53 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 Leafield, Retford, DN22 7LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 7LU

Average Price
£155,228

Semi-Detached
£155,741

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£153,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leafield

Average Price
£191,627

Semi-Detached
£193,299

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£163,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LeafieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Leafield, Retford, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-07-19	£189,199
7 Leafield, Retford, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-02-08	£165,532
2 Leafield, Retford, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-01	£201,199
2 Leafield, Retford, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2019-05-03	£196,672
25 Leafield, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-11-29	£185,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 7LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance 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
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Whitaker Close , DN22 7QH	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Tiln Lane , DN22 6SW	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Grove Street , DN22 6LD	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Primary School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL	2out of 4	2,513 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	246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Retford Oaks Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7NJ	3out of 4	1,336 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	1,356 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
Take A Break	Unit 7, Aurillac Court	498 yd
Kingfisher Bar & Grill	Hallcroft Fisheries And Caravan Park, Hallcroft Road	572 yd
Leaky Teacup Ltd	25 Bridgegate, Retford	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retford Bowling Green Ltd	Retford Bowling Green, Hallcroft Road	515 yd
King & Miller Inn	The King & Miller, North Road	661 yd
Retford Cricket & Sports Club	Retford Cricket Club, Cricket Field Lane	812 yd
Retford Tennis Club	Retford Lawn Tennis Club, Hospital Road	971 yd
Galway Arms	64 Bridgegate, Retford	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Milano	49 Sandringham Road, Retford		255 yd
Hallcroft Fish Bar	80 Hallcroft Road, Retford		345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket & Cafe	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Idle Valley Road		1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elizabethan Academy HALLCROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	320 yd
Retford Cricket Club CRICKET FIELD LANE	grass pitches	885 yd
Retford Lawn Tennis Club RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB RETFORD LAWN TENNIS CLUB HOSPITAL ROAD	tennis courts	971 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN22 7LU