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Housing in DE7 0

What the homes in DE7 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.1%). Flats make up 26%, above the 22.2% across England.

DE7 0England
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.7%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE7 0 is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.6% of households against 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

DE7 0
59%
36%
England
  • Owned58.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7 0England
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.3%. 20.9% of households include dependent children.

DE7 0England
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Erewash

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Erewash, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ErewashEngland
All homes£834£1,459
One bedroom£601£1,195
Two bedrooms£789£1,335
Three bedrooms£949£1,489
Four or more£1,311£2,161
Detached£1,087£1,640
Semi-detached£896£1,449
Terraced£807£1,435
Flat or maisonette£671£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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