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Housing in DE7 6EF

What the homes in DE7 6EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kilburn & Horsley
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,126 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.2%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE7 6EFEngland
Detached38.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.2%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 6EF area is above that, at 70.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.5% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

DE7 6EF
70%
22%
England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7 6EFEngland
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 6EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.9%. 17% of households include dependent children.

DE7 6EFEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Amber Valley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Amber Valley, August 2026, +4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Amber ValleyEngland
All homes£799£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£914£1,489
Four or more£1,280£2,161
Detached£1,061£1,640
Semi-detached£843£1,449
Terraced£771£1,435
Flat or maisonette£638£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 6EF sits in (Kilburn & Horsley): about 1,126 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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