Housing in DE1 3SL
What the homes in DE1 3SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Darley Abbey
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,385 (2024)
DE1 3SLDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.7%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE1 3SL area is below that, at 52%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned52%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented30%20.5%
- Social rented17.3%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 2.1 people living in it. 41.5% 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 22.3%. 22.6% 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 3SL sits in (Darley Abbey): about 2,385 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.