Housing in DE6 1SU
What the homes in DE6 1SU 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
- 1,760 (2024)
DE6 1SUAshbourne
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (59.2%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE6 1SU area is above that, at 81.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 53% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented13%20.5%
- Social rented5.5%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 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.1%. 19% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE6 1SU sits in (Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington): about 1,760 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.