Housing in DE1 3LD
What the homes in DE1 3LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Chester
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,551 (2024)
DE1 3LDDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (56.2%). Flats make up 68.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE1 3LD area is less than half that, at 21.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.8% of households against 20.5%. 8.8% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned21.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented41.8%20.5%
- Social rented34.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 51.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.2%. 10.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Derby
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derby, August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE1 3LD sits in (Little Chester): about 2,551 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.