Housing in DE23 2QS
What the homes in DE23 2QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunny Hill
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,965 (2024)
DE23 2QSDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.8%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE23 2QS area is below that, at 51.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented16.7%20.5%
- Social rented29.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% 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 18.8%. 30.8% 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 2QS sits in (Sunny Hill): about 1,965 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.