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Housing in DE23 8

What the homes in DE23 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
34,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.2%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

DE23 8England
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced40.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE23 8 is well below that, at 37.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.7% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

DE23 8
37%
36%
26%
England
  • Owned37.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented35.5%20.5%
  • Social rented26.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE23 8England
Owned outright19.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE23 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.7%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

DE23 8England
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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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