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Housing in DE56 0LH

What the homes in DE56 0LH 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
1,727 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE56 0LHEngland
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the DE56 0LH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

DE56 0LH
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE56 0LHEngland
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE56 0LHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

DE56 0LHEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE56 0LH (Openwoodgate & Holbrook) (about 1,727 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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