Housing in DE7 9LF
What the homes in DE7 9LF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shipley
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,182 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.9%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE7 9LF area is well above that, at 88%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 46.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned88%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.6%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 2.5 people living in it. 19.2% 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 25.6%. 29.3% 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 9LF sits in (Shipley): about 1,182 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.