Housing in DE55 7BD
What the homes in DE55 7BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alfreton
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
DE55 7BDAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.8%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 7BD area is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented34.6%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 2.0 people living in it. 41.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23%. 18.9% 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 7BD sits in (Alfreton): about 1,809 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.