Housing in DE1
What the homes in DE1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 38,071 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.8%). Flats make up 45.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
31.9% of households in DE1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented40.5%20.5%
- Social rented26.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.1%). 17.4% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.