Housing in DE73 5AR
What the homes in DE73 5AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chellaston West & Shelton Lock
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
DE73 5ARDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (54%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE73 5AR area is above that, at 81.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 44.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented5.8%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 2.7 people living in it. 18.7% 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 32.5%. 38.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Derby
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derby, August 2026, +3.1% 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 DE73 5AR sits in (Chellaston West & Shelton Lock): about 1,358 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.