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Housing in DE55 1RQ

What the homes in DE55 1RQ 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
1,154 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.3%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE55 1RQEngland
Detached32.6%22.9%
Semi-detached53.3%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the DE55 1RQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.3% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

DE55 1RQ
84%
13%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE55 1RQEngland
Owned outright50.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE55 1RQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

DE55 1RQEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE55 1RQ (Swanwick & Leabrooks) (about 1,154 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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