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Housing in DE56 1RP

What the homes in DE56 1RP 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
1,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.2%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE56 1RPEngland
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached54.2%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in the DE56 1RP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

DE56 1RP
77%
12%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE56 1RPEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE56 1RPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

DE56 1RPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 1RP (Openwoodgate & Holbrook) (about 1,782 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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