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Housing in DE72

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

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
29,401 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.1%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE72England
Detached43.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in DE72 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

DE72
76%
13%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DE72England
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE72England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

DE72England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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