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Housing in DE4 9

What the homes in DE4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,376 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (28.4%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DE4 9England
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE4 9 is below that, at 53.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

DE4 9
54%
25%
22%
England
  • Owned53.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE4 9England
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.7%. 15.4% of households include dependent children.

DE4 9England
Living alone, under 6632.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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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