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Housing in DE4 2

What the homes in DE4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,885 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.5%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE4 2England
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE4 2 is above that, at 71.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.9% of households against 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

DE4 2
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE4 2England
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

DE4 2England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Derbyshire Dales

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derbyshire Dales, August 2026, +9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Derbyshire DalesEngland
All homes£819£1,459
One bedroom£593£1,195
Two bedrooms£760£1,335
Three bedrooms£909£1,489
Four or more£1,352£2,161
Detached£1,089£1,640
Semi-detached£886£1,449
Terraced£768£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£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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