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DE55 4EZ

Ironville & Riddings

Amber Valley

England / East Midlands / Amber Valley / Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville / Ironville & Riddings / DE55 4EZ

Overview

Postcode DE55 4EZ 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 Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.2 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 Alfreton located about 2.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riddings Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,171 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville near DE55 4EZ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miRiddings ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
2,779.1 per km²

Demographics

British
224
93.33%
Other White
6
2.5%
Bangladeshi
2
0.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.83%
African
1
0.42%
Total population: 240

Housing

Owns outright
44
33.85%
Owns with a mortgage
41
31.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
26.92%
Other social rented
5
3.85%
Social rents from council
4
3.08%
Total households: 130

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 4EZ postcode area, located within Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRiddings Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRiddings Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySomerlea Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNisa Extra136 Greenhill Lane, Alfreton, DE55 4EX
0.2 miBains Supermarket22 George Street, Alfreton, DE55 4AU
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food1 Swanwick Road, Alfreton, DE55 1LJ
0.4 miNewlands Newsagent and Off Licence1 Newlands Road, Alfreton, DE55 4EQ
0.4 miR&D Newsagents55 Main Road, Alfreton, DE55 1LA

Data Sources

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