Housing in DE74 2EJ
What the homes in DE74 2EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kegworth & Belton
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,394 (2024)
DE74 2EJDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (32.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE74 2EJ area is below that, at 52.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.1% of households against 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented32.1%20.5%
- Social rented13.9%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. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.3%. 18.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North West Leicestershire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North West Leicestershire, August 2026, +9.9% 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 DE74 2EJ sits in (Kegworth & Belton): about 2,394 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.