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DE5 4BW

Ripley & Marehay

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 4BW

Overview

Postcode DE5 4BW is located in a minor urban area, within the Ripley & Marehay ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ripley West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 105.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ripley West is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Crossley Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Ripley West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,846 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ripley West has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Ripley West is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE5 4BW.

Flood risk

N/A

Ripley West near DE5 4BW 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE5 4BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCrossley ParkMediumWalking directions to Crossley Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
3,396.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
97.06%
Irish
4
1.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.74%
Other
1
0.37%
Pakistani
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
52.07%
Owns with a mortgage
43
35.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.92%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Ripley & Marehay

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £220,500 in Ripley & Marehay area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,250 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ripley & Marehay 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 Ripley & Marehay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£300,000
Semi-Detached37£215,000
Terraced14£159,000

10 year median price trend in Ripley & Marehay

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ripley & Marehay.

Schools

In the DE5 4BW postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 4BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryRipley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLons Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRipley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE5 4BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 4BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSMG Convenience Store24 High Street, Ripley, DE5 3HHWalking directions to SMG Convenience Store
0.1 miAJ Convenience Store22 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BUWalking directions to AJ Convenience Store
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food1 Derby Road, Ripley, DE5 3EAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miLidlChapel Street, Ripley, DE5 3DLWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miTaylors Mill Convenience StoreCrossley Street, Ripley, DE5 3EEWalking directions to Taylors Mill Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.