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DE5 4DS

Ripley & Marehay

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 4DS

Overview

Postcode DE5 4DS 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 83.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ripley West is £47,920 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
83
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
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 83.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

5/10

The average income per household in Ripley West is £47,920 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

N/A

Ripley West near DE5 4DS 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 4DS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCrossley ParkMediumWalking directions to Crossley Park

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
3,396.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
53.76(+57%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.98(+70%)
Public order
7.36(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.63(-11%)
Other theft
6.63(+14%)
East Midlands average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
27.07%
No qualifications
51
22.27%
Level 3 (A level)
38
16.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
16.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
9.61%
Total 16+ residents: 229

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 72 recent sales, the median property price is £219,500 in Ripley & Marehay area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 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
Detached23£291,000
Semi-Detached35£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 4DS postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 4DS
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 4DS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 4DS
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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Amber Valley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,532
Band B£1,787
Band C£2,043
Band D£2,298
Band E£2,809
Band F£3,319
Band G£3,830
Band H£4,596

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictAmber ValleyE07000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyAmber ValleyE14001066
WardRipley & MarehayE05014704
ParishRipleyE04002688
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ripley WestE02004034
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Amber Valley 006DE01019461
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced2025-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.