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Housing in DE56 1GJ

What the homes in DE56 1GJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Belper Far Laund
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,334 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.9%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE56 1GJEngland
Detached52.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.9% of households in the DE56 1GJ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 55.6% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

DE56 1GJ
86%
England
  • Owned85.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE56 1GJEngland
Owned outright55.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.6%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. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE56 1GJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.5%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

DE56 1GJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 1GJ (Belper Far Laund) (about 1,334 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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