Housing in DE56 2BA
What the homes in DE56 2BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.1%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE56 2BA area is above that, at 74.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented14.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 17.8%. 21.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE56 2BA sits in (Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay): about 1,460 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.