Housing in DE55 1EX
What the homes in DE55 1EX 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
- 1,349 (2024)
DE55 1EXAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (73.7%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 1EX area is well above that, at 92.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.4% of households against 20.5%. 57.8% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented6.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%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 2.3 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.1%. 20.1% 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 1EX sits in (Swanwick & Leabrooks): about 1,349 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.