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Housing in DE7 4SP

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

Neighbourhood
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,752 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.5%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE7 4SPEngland
Detached42.5%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 4SP area is above that, at 85.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 56.1% with a mortgage.

DE7 4SP
86%
England
  • Owned85.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7 4SPEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan56.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 4SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 26.2%. 30.6% of households include dependent children.

DE7 4SPEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children26.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 4SP sits in (Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave): about 2,752 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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