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Housing in DE72 3RY

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

Neighbourhood
Borrowash & Ockbrook
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,299 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (72%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE72 3RYEngland
Detached72%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%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 home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE72 3RY area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

DE72 3RY
83%
England
  • Owned83.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE72 3RYEngland
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE72 3RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.4%. 22.2% of households include dependent children.

DE72 3RYEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE72 3RY sits in (Borrowash & Ockbrook): about 1,299 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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