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Housing in DE73 5WT

What the homes in DE73 5WT 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
1,729 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (60.2%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE73 5WTEngland
Detached60.2%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE73 5WT area is above that, at 77%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 55.1% with a mortgage.

DE73 5WT
77%
17%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE73 5WTEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan55.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 15.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE73 5WTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 45.7%. 51.5% of households include dependent children.

DE73 5WTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children45.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

DerbyEngland
All homes£860£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£778£1,335
Three bedrooms£937£1,489
Four or more£1,302£2,161
Detached£1,079£1,640
Semi-detached£913£1,449
Terraced£845£1,435
Flat or maisonette£709£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE73 5WT sits in (Chellaston West & Shelton Lock): about 1,729 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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