Housing in DE73 8LZ
What the homes in DE73 8LZ 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)
DE73 8LZDerby
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.8%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
78% of households in the DE73 8LZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.7% of households, well below the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 a couple with dependent children (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE73 8LZ (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.