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Housing in DE7 5PS

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

Neighbourhood
Ilkeston Town
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (38.2%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DE7 5PSEngland
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced38.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 5PS area is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.7% of households against 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

DE7 5PS
57%
37%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented36.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7 5PSEngland
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.4%. 20.2% of households include dependent children.

DE7 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 5PS sits in (Ilkeston Town): about 1,452 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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