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Housing in S18 9

What the homes in S18 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,374 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42%). Flats make up 31.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S18 9England
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat27.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.9% of households in S18 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

S18 9
47%
41%
England
  • Owned46.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented40.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S18 9England
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council20%8.3%
From a housing association20.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S18 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

S18 9England
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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