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Housing in DE6 1EA

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

Neighbourhood
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,879 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.6%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

DE6 1EAEngland
Detached46.6%22.9%
Semi-detached18.5%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE6 1EA area is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.9% of households against 20.5%. 49% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

DE6 1EA
70%
24%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE6 1EAEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE6 1EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.6%. 17.4% of households include dependent children.

DE6 1EAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 1EA sits in (Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington): about 1,879 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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