Housing in DE3 9AY
What the homes in DE3 9AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Littleover West & Heatherton
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,693 (2024)
DE3 9AYDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.8%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE3 9AY area is above that, at 85.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented13%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 18.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.3%. 35% 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 DE3 9AY sits in (Littleover West & Heatherton): about 1,693 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.