Housing in DE55 1LY
What the homes in DE55 1LY 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
- 1,619 (2024)
DE55 1LYAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.9%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 1LY area is above that, at 73.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented19.1%20.5%
- Social rented6.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 27.1% 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 1LY sits in (Swanwick & Leabrooks): about 1,619 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.