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Housing in DE72 3GL

What the homes in DE72 3GL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Borrowash & Ockbrook
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,582 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (59%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE72 3GLEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE72 3GL area is above that, at 82.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

DE72 3GL
82%
12%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE72 3GLEngland
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE72 3GLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.5%. 26.3% of households include dependent children.

DE72 3GLEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 DE72 3GL sits in (Borrowash & Ockbrook): about 1,582 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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