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Housing in DE56 0EF

What the homes in DE56 0EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Openwoodgate & Holbrook
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.7%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE56 0EFEngland
Detached45.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE56 0EF area is above that, at 82.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

DE56 0EF
83%
15%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE56 0EFEngland
Owned outright47.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE56 0EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.4%. 23% of households include dependent children.

DE56 0EFEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

Amber ValleyEngland
All homes£799£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£914£1,489
Four or more£1,280£2,161
Detached£1,061£1,640
Semi-detached£843£1,449
Terraced£771£1,435
Flat or maisonette£638£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE56 0EF sits in (Openwoodgate & Holbrook): about 1,389 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.

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