Housing in DE55 7DT
What the homes in DE55 7DT 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 7DTAlfreton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 32.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
47.7% of households in the DE55 7DT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 one person living alone aged 66 or over (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE55 7DT (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.