Housing in DE55 7JS
What the homes in DE55 7JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Alfreton
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
DE55 7JSAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 7JS area is below that, at 53.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 22.9% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented22.9%20.5%
- Social rented21.2%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 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.6%. 30.1% 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 7JS sits in (Alfreton): about 1,858 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.