Housing in DE21 4RT
What the homes in DE21 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Chester
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,916 (2024)
DE21 4RTDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (59.3%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE21 4RT area is below that, at 45.9%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.5% of households against 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.6%1%
- Private rented31.5%20.5%
- Social rented17.9%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 1.9 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.8%. 19.4% 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 4RT sits in (Little Chester): about 1,916 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.