Housing in DE73 8DB
What the homes in DE73 8DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.8%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE73 8DB area is above that, at 78%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned78%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented10.7%20.5%
- Social rented9.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% 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 23.2%. 28.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE73 8DB sits in (Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne): about 1,763 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.