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DE55 4ED

Ironville & Riddings

Amber Valley

England / East Midlands / Amber Valley / Somercotes & Pye Bridge / Ironville & Riddings / DE55 4ED

Overview

Postcode DE55 4ED is located in a minor urban area, within the Ironville & Riddings ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Somercotes & Pye Bridge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Somercotes & Pye Bridge is £31,900 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 2.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riddings Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
82.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Somercotes & Pye Bridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 925 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Somercotes & Pye Bridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 146.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.1%

Approximately 82.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Somercotes & Pye Bridge is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE55 4ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Somercotes & Pye Bridge near DE55 4ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Alfreton located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRiddings ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
6,772.2 per km²

Demographics

British
297
92.52%
Other White
18
5.61%
Other Black
5
1.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 321

Housing

Other social rented
104
68.87%
Social rents from council
20
13.25%
Owns with a mortgage
16
10.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.31%
Owns outright
4
2.65%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Ironville & Riddings

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Ironville & Riddings area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£243,500
Flats1£110,000
Semi-Detached31£181,500
Terraced37£145,000

10 years price trend in Ironville & Riddings

Schools

In the DE55 4ED postcode area, located within Somercotes & Pye Bridge, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRiddings Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryRiddings Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryIronville and Codnor Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miBains Supermarket22 George Street, Alfreton, DE55 4AU
0.4 miNewlands Newsagent and Off Licence1 Newlands Road, Alfreton, DE55 4EQ
0.5 miNisa Extra136 Greenhill Lane, Alfreton, DE55 4EX

Data Sources

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