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Housing in DE73 6SB

What the homes in DE73 6SB 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
1,505 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (45.1%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE73 6SBEngland
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE73 6SB area is above that, at 79.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13% of households against 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

DE73 6SB
79%
13%
England
  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE73 6SBEngland
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE73 6SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.4%. 19.3% of households include dependent children.

DE73 6SBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 6SB sits in (Chellaston West & Shelton Lock): about 1,505 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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