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Housing in DE6 1BB

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

Neighbourhood
Ashbourne South
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.7%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

DE6 1BBEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached52.7%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE6 1BB area is below that, at 53.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

DE6 1BB
53%
35%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented35.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE6 1BBEngland
Owned outright29.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE6 1BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.2%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.

DE6 1BBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE6 1BB sits in (Ashbourne South): about 1,754 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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