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Housing in S18 3BE

What the homes in S18 3BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eckington West & Coal Aston
Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,818 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.8%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S18 3BEEngland
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S18 3BE area is above that, at 74.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 47.8% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

S18 3BE
74%
17%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S18 3BEEngland
Owned outright47.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council15.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S18 3BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 19.2% of households include dependent children.

S18 3BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North East Derbyshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North East Derbyshire, August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

North East DerbyshireEngland
All homes£791£1,459
One bedroom£569£1,195
Two bedrooms£723£1,335
Three bedrooms£878£1,489
Four or more£1,209£2,161
Detached£1,039£1,640
Semi-detached£853£1,449
Terraced£745£1,435
Flat or maisonette£655£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S18 3BE sits in (Eckington West & Coal Aston): about 1,818 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.

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