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Housing in DE23 3RL

What the homes in DE23 3RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Littleover West & Heatherton
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,303 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (85.9%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE23 3RLEngland
Detached85.9%22.9%
Semi-detached5.2%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE23 3RL area is well above that, at 87.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 50.4% with a mortgage.

DE23 3RL
88%
England
  • Owned87.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE23 3RLEngland
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 9.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE23 3RLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.5%. 38% of households include dependent children.

DE23 3RLEngland
Living alone, under 666%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children16.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 DE23 3RL sits in (Littleover West & Heatherton): about 2,303 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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