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Housing in DE6 1

What the homes in DE6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.5%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE6 1England
Detached43.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE6 1 is broadly in line with that, at 67.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

DE6 1
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE6 1England
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

DE6 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

DE6 1England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Derbyshire Dales

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derbyshire Dales, August 2026, +9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Derbyshire DalesEngland
All homes£819£1,459
One bedroom£593£1,195
Two bedrooms£760£1,335
Three bedrooms£909£1,489
Four or more£1,352£2,161
Detached£1,089£1,640
Semi-detached£886£1,449
Terraced£768£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£1,444

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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