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Housing in DE12 8

What the homes in DE12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
10,739 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (52.1%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE12 8England
Detached52.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE12 8 is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

DE12 8
79%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE12 8England
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE12 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.4%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

DE12 8England
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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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