Housing in DE74 2SR
What the homes in DE74 2SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Donington
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
DE74 2SRDerby
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (65.1%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE74 2SR area is well above that, at 86.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 48% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.3%. 23.1% 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 2SR sits in (Castle Donington): about 1,439 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.