# S81

Postcode district covering Worksop, Sunnyside and Gateford, in Bassetlaw.

S81 is a postcode district covering Worksop, Sunnyside and Gateford, in Bassetlaw. Median sale price £219,950 in 2025. Recorded crime 72.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code S81. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an S81 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £219,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S81 was £219,950 in 2025. 516th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 38,568** (2021). S81 had 38,568 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 503rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 46%** (2022). About 46% of people in S81 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.5%** (January 2026). In S81, 92.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S81) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 46% of people in S81 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=S81) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 751 homes were sold in S81 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=S81) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for S81.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S81) (Census 2021, England and Wales): S81 had 38,568 usual residents at the census.

## How S81 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | S81 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £219,950 | 17th most expensive | 45 postcode districts, S · 2025 |
| Population | 38,568 | 14th most populated | 47 postcode districts, S · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 46% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 47 postcode districts, S · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.5% | 22nd lowest | 47 postcode districts, S · Jan 2026 |

## Is S81 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in S81 at a rate of 72.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.1 per 1,000 people across the S postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 256 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in S81.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (975), other crime (524) and anti-social behaviour (499).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in S81 was 70.7 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in S81, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so S81 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in S81

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bassetlaw 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028000) | 2,302 | 111.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 85.8% |
| [Bassetlaw 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028001) | 1,357 | 125.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.4% |
| [Bassetlaw 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028002) | 1,334 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bassetlaw 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028003) | 1,424 | 88.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.6% |
| [Bassetlaw 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028004) | 1,547 | 44.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.3% |
| [Bassetlaw 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028029) | 1,384 | 155.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.9% |
| [Bassetlaw 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028030) | 1,219 | 55.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Bassetlaw 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028046) | 1,533 | 86.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.3% |
| [Bassetlaw 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028047) | 2,877 | 37.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.4% |
| [Bassetlaw 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028048) | 1,634 | 47.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Bassetlaw 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028049) | 1,779 | 109.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.9% |
| [Bassetlaw 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028050) | 1,859 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.8% |
| [Bassetlaw 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028058) | 2,186 | 59.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.9% |
| [Bassetlaw 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028059) | 1,784 | 28.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Bassetlaw 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028043) | 1,450 | 77.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.0% |
| [Bassetlaw 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028051) | 1,412 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.7% |
| [Bassetlaw 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028052) | 1,663 | 29.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.6% |
| [Bassetlaw 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028053) | 1,565 | 171.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 86.9% |
| [Bassetlaw 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028054) | 1,476 | 43.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.1% |
| [Bassetlaw 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028042) | 1,412 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.3% |
| [Bassetlaw 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028044) | 1,663 | 131.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.0% |
| [Bassetlaw 016G](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/neighbourhood/e01028045) | 1,900 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.2% |
| [Rotherham 032F](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/neighbourhood/e01007664) | 1,837 | 49.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.7% |

## Your MP

- [Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bassetlaw): Jo White (Labour), MP since July 2024. 92% of the people here.
- [Rother Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rother-valley): Jake Richards (Labour), MP since July 2024. 8.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in S81

[Carlton & Langold](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/carlton-and-langold), [Worksop Kilton](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-kilton), [Worksop North](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw/worksop-north)

## Postcode sectors in S81

[S81 0 (289 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81-0), [S81 7 (246 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81-7), [S81 8 (299 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81-8), [S81 9 (274 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81-9)

## Council

[Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw)

## Towns in S81

[Worksop](https://openindex.co.uk/town/worksop)

## Postcode districts next to S81

[DN10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn10), [DN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn11), [DN22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn22), [S25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s25), [S66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s66), [S80](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s80)

## Nearest rail stations

[Worksop (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1228,53.3115), [Shireoaks (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1680,53.3248)

## More in the S postcode area

[All S postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## S81 in brief

S81 is a postcode district covering Worksop, Sunnyside and Gateford, in Bassetlaw.
About 41,290 people lived in S81 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £219,950 in 2025 across 751 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 72.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in S81 was £219,950 in 2025.
S81 had 38,568 usual residents at the census.
About 46% of people in S81 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In S81, 92.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: S81
- Postcode area: [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)
- Constituency: [Bassetlaw †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bassetlaw)
- Council: [Bassetlaw †](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw)
- Area: 97.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 41,290*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 133

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[S80](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s80), [S25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s25), [DN22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn22), [DN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn11), [S66](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s66), [DN10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn10)

## Latest updates for S81

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S81

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s81