Babworth, Retford, DN22 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN22 8ET is primarily male, with 93.9% 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	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	51.0%	-44.9%
Male	94.9%	93.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	44.9%

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 8ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.3% 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	70.4%	80.3%	9.9%	37.9%	42.4%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-35.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.9%	5.9%	-5.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	34.6%	30.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	39.9%	41.5%	1.6%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	17.9%	18.3%	0.4%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	6.2%	7%	0.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	20.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	20.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	10.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	19%	-2.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.1%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	18.2%	11.6%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.7%	73.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	88.1%	95.8%	7.7%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.7%
Africa	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	95.9%	8.1%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Italy	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	33.4%	13.5%	19.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is DN22 8ET dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DN22 8ET was 135.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.8% higher than the Everton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

DN22 8ET has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Everton and the 78th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DN22 8ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

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 Babworth, Retford, DN22 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN22 8ET

Average Price
£661,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£661,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DN22 8ET

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tudor Lodge, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-02-12	£759,789
Tudor Lodge, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-11-30	£616,687
The Rectory, Retford, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£363,007	2012-01-27	£656,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN22 8ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	717
Long-Term Sick or disabled	80
Full-Time Employee	59
Unemployed	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	120
Construction	51
Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranby CofE Primary School Blyth Road , Ranby DN22 8HZ	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Babworth Road , DN22 7BP	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School Whitaker Close , DN22 7QH	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Primary School Ordsall Road , DN22 7SL	2out of 4	3,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Grove Street , DN22 6LD	3out of 4	3,918 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	2,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elizabethan Academy Hallcroft Road , DN22 7PY	3out of 4	3,281 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	2,525 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
H M P Ranby Catering Department	H M Prison Ranby, Straight Mile		446 yd
Prison Advice and Care Trust	H M Prison Ranby, Straight Mile		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Ranby	grass pitches	703 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of DN22 8ET