Postcode insights

DE5 3LW

Ripley

Amber Valley

England / East Midlands / Amber Valley / Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville / Ripley / DE5 3LW

Overview

Postcode DE5 3LW is located in a minor urban area, within the Ripley ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

114

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

3/10

Social housing

16.9%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 72 ft away from DE5 3LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville near DE5 3LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

327

Population density

935.6 per km²

Demographics

British

320

97.86%

Irish

1.53%

Caribbean

0.31%

Other White

0.31%

Total population: 327

Housing

Owns outright

36.49%

Owns with a mortgage

23.65%

Private landlord or letting agency

18.92%

Other social rented

14.86%

Other forms of private rent

3.38%

Total households: 148

Property prices in Ripley

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Ripley area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	86	£284,250	£183,000	£248,113	£330,000	£390,000
Flats	4	£117,500	£93,750	£108,750	£120,500	£121,700
Semi-Detached	43	£179,000	£141,000	£167,500	£207,500	£269,950
Terraced	43	£155,000	£107,500	£125,000	£180,000	£211,800

10 years price trend in Ripley

Schools

In the DE5 3LW postcode area, located within Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Lons Infant School	Community school	Requires improvement
0.5 mi	Primary	Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery	Voluntary controlled school	Good
0.7 mi	Nursery	Ripley Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Lidl	Chapel Street, Ripley, DE5 3DL
0.3 mi	AJ Convenience Store	22 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BU
0.3 mi	Sainsbury's	Nottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3QP
0.4 mi	Daily Food & Wine	40 Nottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3DJ
0.4 mi	Taylors Mill Convenience Store	Crossley Street, Ripley, DE5 3EE

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Nags Head	56 Butterley Hill, Ripley, DE5 3LT
0.2 mi	The Talbot	1 Butterley Hill, Ripley, DE5 3LT
0.3 mi	Cookhouse and Pub	Nottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3QP
0.3 mi	Brewed Awakening	27 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BU
0.3 mi	Pound Pub	30 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BU

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Oriental Wok	12 Chapel Street, Ripley, DE5 3DL
0.3 mi	Noshh Box Ripley	4 Chapel Street, Ripley, DE5 3DL
0.3 mi	Good Food Inn	19 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BU
0.3 mi	McDonald's	Nottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3QP
0.3 mi	Kathmandhu Gurkha II	11 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.4 mi	Boots	3 High Street, Ripley, DE5 3AA
0.4 mi	Hurst	5-7 High Street, Ripley, DE5 3AB
0.4 mi	Peak Pharmacy	9 High Street, Ripley, DE5 3AA