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Housing in DE6 2

What the homes in DE6 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,825 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE6 2England
Detached55%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE6 2 is above that, at 75.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

DE6 2
75%
19%
England
  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE6 2England
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

DE6 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.1%. 19.2% of households include dependent children.

DE6 2England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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