Postcode sector · Derby

Housing in DE73 7

What the homes in DE73 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 12,943 (2024)

DE73 7Postcode sector · Derby

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE73 7England

Detached47%22.9%

Semi-detached32%31.5%

Terraced16.9%23%

Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE73 7 is above that, at 75.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.

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Owned75.8%61.3%
Shared ownership1.5%1%
Private rented14.1%20.5%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE73 7England

Owned outright38.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan37.4%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%

Other private rented1.9%2.2%

From the council4.1%8.3%

From a housing association4.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.1%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

DE73 7England

Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%

Couple, no children20.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in South Derbyshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Derbyshire, August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South DerbyshireEngland

All homes£882£1,459

One bedroom£611£1,195

Two bedrooms£801£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,006£1,489

Four or more£1,441£2,161

Detached£1,163£1,640

Semi-detached£927£1,449

Terraced£869£1,435

Flat or maisonette£691£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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Housing in DE73 7

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Derbyshire

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