Housing in DE7 4RS
What the homes in DE7 4RS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Hallam
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,421 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (59.8%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 4RS area is well above that, at 86.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 55.1% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.6%. 15% 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 4RS sits in (West Hallam): about 1,421 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.