Housing in DE12 6RF
What the homes in DE12 6RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,065 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (36%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE12 6RF area is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 41.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.7%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE12 6RF sits in (Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton): about 2,065 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.