Is DN22 6AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

DN22 6AA is a postcode in East Retford West, Bassetlaw, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DN22 6AA, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 16% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DN22 6AA are housing and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for DN22 6AA is based on Bassetlaw 010 Census 2021. It covers 8,792 residents, 1,599 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 41, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 61% owner-occupied, 20% privately rented, 18% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near DN22 6AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DN22 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £171k from 86 rolling sales, down 10.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DN22 6AA can compare 10 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DN22 6AA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around DN22 6AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 7 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.