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Housing in DE7

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

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
59,503 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.9%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE7England
Detached30.2%22.9%
Semi-detached41.9%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE7 is above that, at 70%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 38% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

DE7
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE7England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.8%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.

DE7England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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

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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