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Housing in DE11 8

What the homes in DE11 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,421 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE11 8England
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE11 8 is broadly in line with that, at 64%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.7% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

DE11 8
64%
19%
16%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE11 8England
Owned outright26.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE11 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.

DE11 8England
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Derbyshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Derbyshire, August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South DerbyshireEngland
All homes£882£1,459
One bedroom£611£1,195
Two bedrooms£801£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,006£1,489
Four or more£1,441£2,161
Detached£1,163£1,640
Semi-detached£927£1,449
Terraced£869£1,435
Flat or maisonette£691£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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