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Housing in DE23 4HQ

What the homes in DE23 4HQ 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
1,965 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE23 4HQEngland
Detached23.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in the DE23 4HQ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

DE23 4HQ
51%
25%
20%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.7%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE23 4HQEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE23 4HQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 40.7% of households include dependent children.

DE23 4HQEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE23 4HQ (Littleover West & Heatherton) (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.

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