Housing in DE1 9UJ
What the homes in DE1 9UJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rose Hill & Castleward
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,770 (2024)
DE1 9UJDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (53.2%). Flats make up 62.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE1 9UJ area is less than half that, at 18%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.9% of households against 20.5%. 8.5% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned18%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented30.9%20.5%
- Social rented49.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 49.5% 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 37.4%. 16.8% 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 9UJ sits in (Rose Hill & Castleward): about 1,770 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.