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Housing in DE21 6FF

What the homes in DE21 6FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden West
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE21 6FFEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached46%31.5%
Terraced44.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE21 6FF area is less than half that, at 29.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

DE21 6FF
30%
61%
England
  • Owned29.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented60.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE21 6FFEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council50.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE21 6FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.5%. 33.9% of households include dependent children.

DE21 6FFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 6FF sits in (Chaddesden West): about 1,615 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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