Housing in DE21 2US
What the homes in DE21 2US are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,466 (2024)
DE21 2USDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (45.5%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE21 2US area is above that, at 75.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented21.5%20.5%
- Social rented3.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.3%. 23.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Derby
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derby, August 2026, +3.1% 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 DE21 2US sits in (Oakwood): about 1,466 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.