The East Midlands' rental market centres on its university cities, well connected by road and rail to London and the North. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for South Derbyshire, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in South Derbyshire averages £614 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,449 — a spread of £835 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £888, the South Derbyshire figure sits below the East Midlands average of £928 and below the England average of £1,466.
Over the 24 months to September 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £888, up from £804 in October 2024.
The South Derbyshire Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £614 | +4.7% |
| 2 bed | £806 | +5.0% |
| 3 bed | £1,013 | +5.1% |
| 4+ bed | £1,449 | +4.3% |
Average monthly rent in South Derbyshire, all property sizes: £804 in October 2024 to £888 in September 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | £888 | +4.9% |
| East Midlands | £928 | +3.8% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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