Housing in DE55 1EA
What the homes in DE55 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanwick & Leabrooks
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
DE55 1EAAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (74.3%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 1EA area is well above that, at 90.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.1% of households against 20.5%. 62.4% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.7%. 17.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 1EA sits in (Swanwick & Leabrooks): about 1,411 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.