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Housing in DE21 5EF

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

Neighbourhood
Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,746 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (56.7%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE21 5EFEngland
Detached56.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced14%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE21 5EF area is well above that, at 86.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.4% of households against 20.5%. 49.3% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

DE21 5EF
87%
England
  • Owned86.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE21 5EFEngland
Owned outright49.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE21 5EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.1%. 27.5% of households include dependent children.

DE21 5EFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE21 5EF sits in (Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common): about 1,746 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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