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Housing in DE4 4

What the homes in DE4 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,831 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.3%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE4 4England
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE4 4 is above that, at 76.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

DE4 4
77%
13%
England
  • Owned76.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE4 4England
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE4 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 18.9% of households include dependent children.

DE4 4England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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