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Housing in DE5 5

What the homes in DE5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Population
2,226 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.1%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE5 5England
Detached37.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced19.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in DE5 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

DE5 5
69%
13%
17%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE5 5England
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.6%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

DE5 5England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children25.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bolsover

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bolsover (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BolsoverEngland
All homes£706£1,459
One bedroom£497£1,195
Two bedrooms£645£1,335
Three bedrooms£747£1,489
Four or more£1,124£2,161
Detached£950£1,640
Semi-detached£732£1,449
Terraced£688£1,435
Flat or maisonette£562£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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