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Housing in DE7 5

What the homes in DE7 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,674 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.6%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE7 5England
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE7 5 is broadly in line with that, at 65.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.9% of households against 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

DE7 5
65%
24%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7 5England
Owned outright34.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.4%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

DE7 5England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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