Housing in DE23 1QA
What the homes in DE23 1QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunny Hill
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
DE23 1QADerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (50.2%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE23 1QA area is above that, at 84.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.1%. 25.5% 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 DE23 1QA sits in (Sunny Hill): about 1,728 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.