Housing in DE55 1RT
What the homes in DE55 1RT 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)
DE55 1RTAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.3%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 1RT area is above that, at 83.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 50.3% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented13.4%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 2.2 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.3%. 20.8% 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 1RT sits in (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.