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Housing in DE56 1PS

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

Neighbourhood
Belper Town
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,134 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.5%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

DE56 1PSEngland
Detached16%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced35.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE56 1PS area is broadly in line with that, at 61.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

DE56 1PS
62%
30%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE56 1PSEngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE56 1PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.7%. 15.3% of households include dependent children.

DE56 1PSEngland
Living alone, under 6629.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 1PS sits in (Belper Town): about 2,134 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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