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Housing in DE55 1RF

What the homes in DE55 1RF 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)
Property types

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.

DE55 1RFEngland
Detached25.6%22.9%
Semi-detached44.9%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 1RF 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.

DE55 1RF
74%
19%
England
  • 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

DE55 1RFEngland
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

DE55 1RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.4%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

DE55 1RFEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%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 DE55 1RF 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.

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