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Council tax bands in South Derbyshire

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South Derbyshire has the largest share of homes built from 2016 to 2026 (19.6%), the third-smallest share of one-bedroom homes (4.2%) and the joint sixth-smallest share of flats and maisonettes (6.0%) of the 318 councils in England and Wales. It also has the ninth-largest share of detached houses (33.8%). Among the 35 councils in the East Midlands, it has the smallest share of homes built from 1945 to 1964 (9.9%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA23B23C19D17E11F5G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravanColour shows the band, shape the typeA23B23C19D17E11F5G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravan

The last ten years built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England12%Before19003%1900–19186%1919–193910%1945–196417%1965–198216%1983–199915%2000–201520%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England12%<19003%19006%191910%194517%196516%198315%200020%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 2016 to 2026, from 1965 to 1982 (16.7%) and from 1983 to 1999 (16.1%). The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, a higher band than the middle home built before 2016 (band B). Bands A and B take 28.4% of these newer homes and 50.6% of the older ones. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 820 homes (+1.61%). Homes from before 1919 make up 14.9%, 5.0 points below the share for England. By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 2016 to 2026, band B for homes built from 1965 to 1982 and band C for those built from 1983 to 1999. The busiest single year was 2019, with 1,230 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026BCDEBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (46.3%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (25.4%) and four-bedroom (20.9%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band C with three, band E with four and band F with five. Homes here average 2.94 bedrooms, more than the 2.66 for England. A detached house here has 3.6 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom4.2%2 bedrooms25.4%3 bedrooms46.3%4 bedrooms20.9%5 bedrooms2.7%6+ bedrooms0.5%

Detached houses are the largest group

The largest group of homes in South Derbyshire is detached houses, followed in turn by semi-detached houses (29.2%), terraced houses (20.4%), bungalows (9.0%) and flats and maisonettes. The typical home of each type sits in band D for detached houses, band C for bungalows, band B for semi-detached houses, band B for terraced houses and band A for flats and maisonettes. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to North West Leicestershire, followed by Melton and Amber Valley. The widest gap to the rest of the East Midlands is in bungalows: 3.1 points below the share there (12.1%).

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes6.0%ABTerraced houses20.4%ABCSemi-detached houses29.2%ABCDetached houses33.8%CDEFBungalows9.0%ABCDECaravans and mobile homes0.5%A

Band B is the largest band

Band B is the most common band in South Derbyshire (23.1%), though the middle home on the list is in band C. In bands A and B the share is 46.1%, close to the 43.1% for England. Across the East Midlands it is 58.5%. Within the East Midlands, the band mix closest to this one is that of South Kesteven. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run B, A, C, D, E, F, G and H. Band H, the top band, holds 100 homes.

Share of homes in each bandA23.0%B23.1%C19.4%D16.4%E11.3%F4.7%G2.0%H0.2%South DerbyshireEast MidlandsEngland

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to South Derbyshire are East Riding of Yorkshire (3.2), East Suffolk (5.9) and Stockport (7.9); the furthest within the East Midlands is Nottingham (78.9).

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Placed in the East Midlands

On the share of homes in band F or above, South Derbyshire comes 10th of the 35 councils in the East Midlands, just behind High Peak and just ahead of Hinckley and Bosworth. All East Midlands councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveSouth Derbyshire 7%1%18%