Housing in DE7 8ET
What the homes in DE7 8ET are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shipley
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
DE7 8ETIlkeston
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.6%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 8ET area is above that, at 69.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented14.1%20.5%
- Social rented15.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 8ET sits in (Shipley): about 1,510 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.