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Housing in DE4 3

What the homes in DE4 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,278 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.8%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE4 3England
Detached32.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE4 3 is above that, at 70.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

DE4 3
71%
13%
15%
England
  • Owned70.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE4 3England
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE4 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.3%. 20.7% of households include dependent children.

DE4 3England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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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