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Housing in DE7 4GY

What the homes in DE7 4GY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kirk Hallam
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (72.8%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE7 4GYEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached72.8%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in the DE7 4GY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

DE7 4GY
65%
23%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE7 4GYEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 4GYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 31% of households include dependent children.

DE7 4GYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 4GY (Kirk Hallam) (about 1,563 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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