Postcode sector · Derby

Housing in DE24 5

What the homes in DE24 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 3,852 (2024)

DE24 5Postcode sector · Derby

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.4%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE24 5England

Detached54.4%22.9%

Semi-detached31%31.5%

Terraced12%23%

Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE24 5 is above that, at 83.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.7% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 59.4% with a mortgage.

DE24 5

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Owned83.6%61.3%
Shared ownership1.6%1%
Private rented6.7%20.5%
Social rented8%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE24 5England

Owned outright24.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan59.4%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%

Other private rented0.9%2.2%

From the council1.2%8.3%

From a housing association6.8%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28%. 36% of households include dependent children.

DE24 5England

Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over3.8%12.8%

Couple, no children24.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children28%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in South Derbyshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Derbyshire, August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South DerbyshireEngland

All homes£882£1,459

One bedroom£611£1,195

Two bedrooms£801£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,006£1,489

Four or more£1,441£2,161

Detached£1,163£1,640

Semi-detached£927£1,449

Terraced£869£1,435

Flat or maisonette£691£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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Housing in DE24 5

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Derbyshire

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