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Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville

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About

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville lie in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, around the market town of Ripley and the adjacent villages. Ripley sits on the River Amber and functions as a local centre for shops, civic services and schools, with a market square and town hall forming the focus of community activity. Industrial history is visible in converted workshops, brick terraces and public memorials that mark the town’s growth in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Riddings grew as a coal and ironworking village, and its street pattern still reflects rows of miners’ housing and former pit sites. Ironville was laid out by the Butterley Company as a model village for workers, with planned terraces and public buildings that survive as part of the area’s built heritage. Today the three places form a mix of residential neighbourhoods, small employers and green corridors following the Amber and former industrial routes, with local groups active in preserving their industrial archaeology and community facilities.

Area overview

On average Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 8.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is £41,935 per year. There are 5 schools in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is home to around 8,925 people, with a population density of about 842.2 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville Population
8,925
Population density
842.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.43(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.82(+6%)
Public order
14.23(+106%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.76(+58%)
Drugs
9.3(+220%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,523
95.47%
Other White
125
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
40
0.45%
Irish
36
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
31
0.35%
Total population: 8,927

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,724
22.9%
No qualifications
1,648
21.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,376
18.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,154
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
912
12.11%
Total 16+ residents: 7,529

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,586
38.69%
Owns with a mortgage
1,329
32.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
728
17.76%
Other social rented
221
5.39%
Social rents from council
110
2.68%
Total households: 4,099

Property prices in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville

Median price£167,750
Price per sq ft£204
Sales (last 12 months)138
Typical range (middle 50%)£136K – £232K

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £167,750 (about £204 per square foot) in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£271,975£272
Semi-Detached45£170,000£200
Terraced53£148,000£185
Flats4£118,500£187

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£247,500£87,500£125,000£88,500
2017£166,000£97,500£131,250£90,500
2018£192,500£101,500£137,000£90,250
2019£232,000£152,000£155,000£103,000
2020£219,975£95,000£142,750£99,500
2021£252,500£66,000£159,500£112,000
2022£250,000£124,000£185,000£135,500
2023£253,000£118,000£199,975£122,000
2024£247,500£115,000£170,000£138,750
2025£268,475£122,000£171,000£133,000
2026£255,000£110,000£217,000£157,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£196£112£153£118
2017£183£155£145£123
2018£201£157£147£123
2019£226£169£180£134
2020£230£166£169£142
2021£229£92£189£147
2022£256£191£207£172
2023£274£184£229£175
2024£248£184£211£176
2025£263£189£207£174
2026£263£186£238£195
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville

Is Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville safe?

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville records about 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville?

The median sale price in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is £167,750 (about £204 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville?

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville?

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville sits around rank 14,928 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville?

The average household income in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is around £41,935 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville

NG165RX

Thomas Close

DE554EG

Frederick Street

DE53FL

Porterhouse Road

DE53UL

Church Croft

NG165PB

The Park

DE59QU

Stirland Street

DE554DP

Raven Close

DE53UJ

Spinnaker Close

DE59QX

Long Lane

DE53TY

Ashover Close

DE554EF

Oakland Crescent

DE53TG

Padley Cottages

DE53DX

Mount Pleasant

DE554BW

Church Street

DE53DW

Lowes Hill

NG165PL

Monument Lane

DE53DU

Lowes Hill

NG165PZ

Parkside Close

DE53AW

Ripley

DE59RE

Market Place

DE53DE

Wall Street

DE59TT

Hesketh Close

DE59RN

Jessop Street

DE53JX

Nottingham Road

NG165RZ

Pipers Court

DE53JL

Honeyfield Drive

DE554EU

Valley View Road

DE59SX

Old Gate Close

DE53LW

Butterley Hill

DE554FD

Newlands Park

DE53AZ

Nottingham Road

DE53BG

Victoria Street

DE53ND

Brittain Drive

DE554ER

Newlands Road

DE53TX

Butterley Mews

DE554EZ

Colledge Street

DE53DL

Chapel Street

NG165RW

St Davids Close

DE59QB

High Street

DE59QD

White Gates

DE53LU

Argyll Place

DE53LS

Walker Avenue

DE53UE

Manor Croft

DE59RQ

Wright Street

DE59QZ

Alfreton Road

DE53DP

Booth Street

DE554BE

Alfred Street

DE554AZ

Orchard Road

DE53HW

The Spinney

DE53JS

Woodfield Drive

NG165DP

Deepdale

DE59QA

Market Place

DE59QS

Glass House Hill

NG165QQ

Cheviot Avenue

DE53DA

Moseley Street

DE53UU

Booth Street

DE554EQ

Newlands Road

NG165NL

Queen Street

DE53JR

Steam Mill Lane

DE53LX

Bridle Lane

DE554EJ

South Street

DE53DT

Alma Street

DE53LT

Butterley Hill

DE53FE

Porterhouse Road

DE53JN

Peasehill

NG165NJ

Market Street

DE53BH

St Johns Close

DE53TQ

Hopton Close

DE53UA

Morleyfields Close

DE53DD

Wood Street

DE554DT

Cadeby Court

DE554EY

Shaw Street

DE554DY

Shawcross Close

DE53WN

Peasehill Road

DE53NH

Kepple Gate

DE53UB

Coach Road

DE53UP

Steelyard Close

DE53LD

Alfred Street

NG165PD

Coach Road

DE53DN

Booth Street

DE53RZ

Brittain Drive

DE53UW

Ridgedale View

DE59QF

Mill Lane

DE53RB

Lowes Hill

DE53QR

The Paddocks

DE53LB

Glenvine

NG165PX

Coach Road

DE53JQ

Peasehill

DE554DW

Cantley Road

NG165PG

Forge Row

DE53QW

Butterley Park

DE554BH

George Street

DE554EL

Newlands Drive

DE554EA

School Croft

DE53JT

Nottingham Road

DE53SX

Ripley

DE53QU

Coach Road

DE554ES

Golden Valley

DE53LR

Redfern Avenue

DE554AU

George Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.