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Housing in DE23 6QB

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

Neighbourhood
Rose Hill & Castleward
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,343 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.4%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DE23 6QBEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.2%31.5%
Terraced43.4%23%
Purpose-built flat25.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.9% of households in the DE23 6QB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 12.4% with a mortgage.

DE23 6QB
34%
36%
30%
England
  • Owned33.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE23 6QBEngland
Owned outright21.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented6.1%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE23 6QBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.2%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

DE23 6QBEngland
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children6.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.2%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 6QB (Rose Hill & Castleward) (about 2,343 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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