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Housing in DE24 8XH

What the homes in DE24 8XH 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 28.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

DE24 8XHEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.5% of households in the DE24 8XH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

DE24 8XH
31%
16%
52%
England
  • Owned31.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented51.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE24 8XHEngland
Owned outright13.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council26.7%8.3%
From a housing association25.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

DE24 8XHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.4%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

DE24 8XHEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE24 8XH (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.

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