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Postcode · Swadlincote

Housing in DE11 8FT

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

Neighbourhood
Swadlincote East
Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.3%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE11 8FTEngland
Detached43.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE11 8FT area is above that, at 77.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 59% with a mortgage.

DE11 8FT
77%
17%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE11 8FTEngland
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan59%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE11 8FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.1%. 37.6% of households include dependent children.

DE11 8FTEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE11 8FT sits in (Swadlincote East): about 1,757 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.

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