Housing in DE7 4HS
What the homes in DE7 4HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirk Hallam
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,383 (2024)
DE7 4HSIlkeston
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.6%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 4HS area is well below that, at 43.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.3%20.5%
- Social rented47.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22.7%. 19.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 4HS sits in (Kirk Hallam): about 1,383 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.