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Housing in DE21 5

What the homes in DE21 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.6%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE21 5England
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE21 5 is above that, at 72.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

DE21 5
73%
13%
14%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE21 5England
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE21 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.3%. 21.9% of households include dependent children.

DE21 5England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Erewash

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Erewash, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ErewashEngland
All homes£834£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£789£1,335
Three bedrooms£949£1,489
Four or more£1,311£2,161
Detached£1,087£1,640
Semi-detached£896£1,449
Terraced£807£1,435
Flat or maisonette£671£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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