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Housing in DE7 9JS

What the homes in DE7 9JS 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)
Property types

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.

DE7 9JSEngland
Detached19%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 9JS 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.

DE7 9JS
69%
14%
16%
England
  • 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

DE7 9JSEngland
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

DE7 9JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

DE7 9JSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 9JS 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.

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