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Housing in DE23

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
91,777 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.9%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

DE23England
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE23 is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.8% of households against 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

DE23
56%
26%
17%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE23England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

DE23England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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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