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Housing in DE24

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
68,935 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE24England
Detached20.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE24 is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

DE24
57%
18%
24%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE24England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council14.9%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 28.4% of households include dependent children.

DE24England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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