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Housing in DE6 5

What the homes in DE6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,930 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (63.9%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE6 5England
Detached63.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE6 5 is above that, at 80.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

DE6 5
80%
14%
England
  • Owned80.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE6 5England
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.6%. 22.4% of households include dependent children.

DE6 5England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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