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Housing in DE21 4LY

What the homes in DE21 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden North
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,299 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (87.5%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE21 4LYEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached87.5%31.5%
Terraced4.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE21 4LY area is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

DE21 4LY
65%
23%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE21 4LYEngland
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council22%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE21 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.

DE21 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

DerbyEngland
All homes£860£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£778£1,335
Three bedrooms£937£1,489
Four or more£1,302£2,161
Detached£1,079£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£845£1,435
Flat or maisonette£709£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE21 4LY sits in (Chaddesden North): about 1,299 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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