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Housing in DE7 5FL

What the homes in DE7 5FL 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
1,080 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.3%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE7 5FLEngland
Detached36.2%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%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 5FL area is above that, at 81.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

DE7 5FL
82%
17%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7 5FLEngland
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 5FLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.9%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

DE7 5FLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 5FL sits in (Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave): about 1,080 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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