Housing in DE23 3SA
What the homes in DE23 3SA 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
- 1,843 (2024)
DE23 3SADerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (81%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE23 3SA area is well above that, at 86.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented0.6%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 2.8 people living in it. 18.8% 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 26.4%. 30% 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 3SA sits in (Littleover West & Heatherton): about 1,843 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.