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Housing in DE23 6

What the homes in DE23 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
46,437 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (29%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DE23 6England
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced27.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE23 6 is below that, at 52.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.4% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

DE23 6
52%
30%
17%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented30.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE23 6England
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE23 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

DE23 6England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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

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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