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Housing in DE5 8AP

What the homes in DE5 8AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ripley South & Loscoe
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,206 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (29.6%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE5 8APEngland
Detached28.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE5 8AP area is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

DE5 8AP
59%
28%
England
  • Owned58.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE5 8APEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE5 8APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.7%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

DE5 8APEngland
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Amber Valley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Amber Valley, August 2026, +4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Amber ValleyEngland
All homes£799£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£914£1,489
Four or more£1,280£2,161
Detached£1,061£1,640
Semi-detached£843£1,449
Terraced£771£1,435
Flat or maisonette£638£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE5 8AP sits in (Ripley South & Loscoe): about 2,206 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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