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Postcode · Swadlincote

Housing in DE11 8LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Swadlincote South
Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.1%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE11 8LZEngland
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.3% of households in the DE11 8LZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

DE11 8LZ
60%
26%
13%
England
  • Owned60.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE11 8LZEngland
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE11 8LZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

DE11 8LZEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE11 8LZ (Swadlincote South) (about 1,870 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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