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Housing in DE3 5

What the homes in DE3 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,346 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (26.5%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

DE3 5England
Detached26.5%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in DE3 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

DE3 5
62%
15%
23%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE3 5England
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council11.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE3 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (29.6%). 14.5% of households include dependent children.

DE3 5England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over29.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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

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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