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About

Shipley sits in the Borough of Erewash, on the fringe of the urban area between Heanor and Ilkeston. The settlement has a village centre with local shops and community facilities and a mix of housing that reflects its growth through the 19th and 20th centuries. Road and public‑transport links connect Shipley to nearby towns and to regional routes, while a network of public footpaths runs through fields and small woodlands around the village, used by walkers and by those commuting to work locally.

The area is best known for Shipley Country Park, where a series of shallow lakes were formed from former clay workings and now support reedbeds and wintering wildfowl. Trails and surfaced paths lead around the lakes and through pockets of broadleaf planting, and a visitor centre provides information about local wildlife and events. The park’s landscape preserves traces of former estate layout while offering facilities for angling, family days out and nature study, making it a focal point for recreation and informal conservation within the Shipley area.

Area overview

On average Shipley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shipley is £50,754 per year. There are 2 schools in Shipley: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shipley is home to around 7,104 people, with a population density of about 3,769.4 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shipley Population
7,104
Population density
3,769.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.77(-28%)
Shoplifting
5.21(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.93(-71%)
Public order
4.5(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.22(-43%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,764
95.2%
Other White
109
1.53%
Chinese
31
0.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
30
0.42%
African
25
0.35%
Total population: 7,105

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,363
23.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,298
22.09%
No qualifications
1,019
17.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
916
15.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
697
11.86%
Total 16+ residents: 5,875

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,181
39.11%
Owns outright
1,118
37.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
397
13.15%
Other social rented
164
5.43%
Social rents from council
67
2.22%
Total households: 3,020

Property prices in Shipley

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £219,000 in Shipley area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £435,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shipley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shipley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£118,500
Detached33£313,000
Terraced24£171,250
Semi-Detached32£216,500

10 years median price trend in Shipley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shipley.

All postcodes in Shipley

DE78EB

Peveril Drive

DE78HG

Mercian Close

DE78UU

Milford Drive

DE79JD

Harlech Close

DE79HW

Hayling Close

DE79JS

Holme Close

DE79LN

Sanders Close

DE79HP

Cheriton Drive

DE79HN

Lynmouth Drive

DE79JY

Gimson Close

DE78TQ

Shipley Common Lane

DE78NL

Norman Street

DE78JX

Archer Street

DE79LG

Wakefield Croft

DE79HB

Ilford Close

DE78TL

Heanor Road

DE79HF

Summerfields Way

DE78LQ

Trinity Close

DE79HZ

Monkton Close

DE79JN

Whitehead Close

DE78LN

Heanor Road

DE78TD

Broadway

DE78GW

Greenhalgh Crescent

DE78TS

Shipley Common Lane

DE79JW

Elveden Drive

DE78GY

Scollins Court

DE79LL

Wooliscroft Close

DE78GT

Tarrat Street

DE78TB

Heanor Road

DE79HL

Foxton Close

DE78HP

Granby Street

DE79LE

Turnberry Close

DE78YL

Far Dales Road

DE78DY

Heanor Road

DE78US

Wardlow Road

DE79HG

Atherton Road

DE78LJ

Charlotte Street

DE79HE

Summerfields Way

DE78UY

Windley Drive

DE78GF

Grey Meadow Road

DE79LD

Horsecroft Close

DE78EX

Grey Meadow Road

DE79JF

Holkham Close

DE78YH

Little Meadow Close

DE79HA

Shepton Close

DE78EE

Boweswell Road

DE78LW

Haddon Nurseries

DE78ED

Derwent Avenue

DE79JL

Stoppard Close

DE78DZ

Rose Avenue

DE79JA

Barling Drive

DE79LJ

Revill Close

DE78RH

Laneward Close

DE79JP

Mason Road

DE79HQ

Landmere Close

DE78HQ

Factory Lane

DE79LA

Watson Road

DE79JB

Lilac Mews

DE78FU

Manners Avenue

DE79LT

Farriers Croft

DE78LH

Charlotte Street

DE78JE

Eyres Gardens

DE78EP

Tunnicliffe Close

DE78EZ

Grey Meadow Road

DE79HX

Skipton Close

DE79JU

Eley Close

DE79JH

Audley Close

DE78ET

Nether Slade Road

DE78TF

Oakham Way

DE79LF

Lacey Close

DE79JQ

Mill Acre Close

DE79JG

Wynyard Close

DE78EF

Manners Avenue

DE79GB

Champion Avenue

DE78LD

Haddon Street

DE78EA

Peveril Drive

DE78RJ

Rayneham Road

DE78LA

High Holborn

DE79JE

Warwick Drive

DE78LL

Cotmanhay Road

DE79JR

Westfield Drive

DE79HY

Millbank Close

DE79HU

Highgate Drive

DE78JY

Tennyson Street

DE79JZ

Honingham Road

DE78JN

Ebenezer Street

DE78TR

Shipley Common Lane

DE78UX

Morley Drive

DE78UZ

Wingfield Drive

DE78LY

Barber Close

DE78NP

Norman Street

DE78JD

Awsworth Road

DE78UW

Newstead Road South

DE78DX

Heanor Road

DE78TE

Heanor Road

DE79HT

Pentridge Drive

DE78UT

Kilburn Drive

DE78YA

Birkdale Close

DE78LE

Norman Street

DE78HU

Cotmanhay Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.