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Housing in DE4 2QL

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

Neighbourhood
Matlock North
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,705 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.5%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE4 2QLEngland
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE4 2QL area is above that, at 78.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 52.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

DE4 2QL
79%
13%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE4 2QLEngland
Owned outright52.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%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 2QLEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19%. 20.6% of households include dependent children.

DE4 2QLEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE4 2QL sits in (Matlock North): about 2,705 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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