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Housing in DE7 6JH

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

Neighbourhood
Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE7 6JHEngland
Detached38.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the DE7 6JH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

DE7 6JH
72%
18%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE7 6JHEngland
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE7 6JHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

DE7 6JHEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 6JH (Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common) (about 2,148 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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