Housing in DE55 4LL
What the homes in DE55 4LL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Somercotes & Pye Bridge
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
DE55 4LLAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.6%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 4LL area is below that, at 47.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented13.6%20.5%
- Social rented38.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% 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 23.5%. 38.3% 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 4LL sits in (Somercotes & Pye Bridge): about 1,682 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.