Housing in DE23 8FE
What the homes in DE23 8FE 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
- 2,122 (2024)
DE23 8FEDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (53.8%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE23 8FE area is well below that, at 39.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 11.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented35.9%20.5%
- Social rented24%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 22.6% 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 25%. 34.1% 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 8FE sits in (Rose Hill & Castleward): about 2,122 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.