Renting in Derby

Average Rent in Derby

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Renting in Derby

What it costs to rent in Derby

Derby currently has 5,564 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £775 a month. 265 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 37% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is DE5 at around £380/mo, while DE3 sits nearer £1,250/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Derby rental market at a glance

5,564

Active rentals in Derby

£775/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Derby

Median monthly rent, based on 5,564 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£695/mo	1980
2 bed	£900/mo	1197
3 bed	£1,140/mo	665
4+ bed	£1,500/mo	757
Room	£575/mo	394

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Derby rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Derby. Latest: £847/mo (Mar 26, +2.5% YoY).

Latest

£847

Mar 26

Annual

+2.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£641

Apr 21

Total change

+32%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Derby pay goes on rent?

Renters in Derby spend an estimated 33% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£847/mo

£10,164/yr

Median pay

£30,467/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

33%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Derby

Most Derby homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 114,040 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.04

≈ Band B–C

Stock

114k

114,040 properties

A
51%58,100
B
19%22,090
C
15%17,070
D
8%8,870
E
4%4,820
F
2%2,340
G
1%700
H
0%50

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Derby

87% of Derby premises can already get full-fibre and 98% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

87%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

98%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

492 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
87%
Gigabit-capable
98%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Derby), July 2025, covering 115,426 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Derby homes

40% of Derby homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

40%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

60%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

96k

96,381 EPCs

A
0%369
B
9%8,683
C
31%29,951
D
40%38,382
E
16%15,569
F
3%2,814
G
1%613

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Derby. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Derby

20 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Derby centroid. The five closest:

1
Landau Forte College
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · DE1 2LF
0.33 mi
2
Castle School
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · DE1 3TQ
0.40 mi
3
Becket Primary School
Primary · Community school · DE22 3QB
0.48 mi
4
Castleward Spencer Academy
Primary · Free schools · DE1 2RJ
0.50 mi
5
Bridge Street School
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · DE1 3LB
0.57 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Derby centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Derby

Flats & apartments

2364

57% of listings

Houses

1385

33% of listings

Rooms

394

9% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Derby — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 43% of the 1,404 houses currently advertised in Derby.

Terraced
43%605
Semi-detached
24%343
Other house
21%291
Detached
10%146
Bungalow
1%19

Rent by postcode

Where Derby rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 4,247 live listings in 40 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Derby

1DE3£1,250/mo72 rentals
2DE73£1,193/mo44 rentals
3DE1 3FS£1,050/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Derby

1DE5£380/mo3 rentals
2DE1 2GU£430/mo4 rentals
3DE1 3JY£446/mo3 rentals

Features · Derby

Garden, parking, and floor area in Derby

Live signal across 5,564 Derby rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

79%

of 1,004 Derby listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

84%

of 1,412 Derby listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Derby

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Derby has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 40 of 40 postcode districts analysed, the median was 196 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Derby is Violent crime, accounting for 37% of all incidents.

Crime overview

196 crimes per area (median)
40 of 40 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Violent crime
37% of incidents

Derby’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Derby

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Allestree has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Derby.

Littleover
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (124) · pop. ~14,000
19
per 1k
Mickleover
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (53) · pop. ~22,000
6.7
per 1k
Allestree
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (22) · pop. ~14,000
3.9
per 1k
Normanton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (216) · pop. ~17,000
31
per 1k
Alvaston
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (205) · pop. ~20,000
21
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Derby listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Derby.

Rightmove

3470

OpenRent

1077

SpareRoom

394

OnTheMarket

316

PrimeLocation

158

Leaders

149

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Frequently asked

Renting in Derby — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Derby?

The median rent in Derby is £775/month based on 5564 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Derby?

There are currently 5564 rental properties available in Derby, with 265 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Derby safe for renters?

Derby has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 196 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Violent crime. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Derby?

The most commonly reported crime category in Derby is Violent crime, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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