Housing in DE24 8HJ
What the homes in DE24 8HJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Allenton & Osmaston
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,482 (2024)
DE24 8HJDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.4%). Flats make up 28.8%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE24 8HJ area is well below that, at 31.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16.2%20.5%
- Social rented51.9%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 2.3 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.4%. 25.8% 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 DE24 8HJ sits in (Allenton & Osmaston): about 2,482 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.