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DE56 2JU

Slack Lane

Heage & Ambergate

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Detailed insights for DE56 2JU

Overview

Postcode DE56 2JU is located in a rural village, within the Heage & Ambergate ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay is £52,442 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,899 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay is £52,442 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE56 2JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay near DE56 2JU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE56 2JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Ambergate

N/A

Walking directions to Ambergate

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
679.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.26(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
8(-51%)
Public order
4.26(-39%)
Other crime
2.67(+17%)
Other theft
2.13(-63%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
96.73%
Other White
5
1.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.65%
Irish
1
0.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
105
38.46%
Level 3 (A level)
49
17.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.55%
No qualifications
34
12.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.06%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
61.64%
Owns with a mortgage
39
26.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.85%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.11%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Heage & Ambergate

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 in Heage & Ambergate area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heage & Ambergate 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 Heage & Ambergate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£368,250
Semi-Detached29£244,000
Terraced19£180,000

10 year median price trend in Heage & Ambergate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heage & Ambergate.

Schools

In the DE56 2JU postcode area, located within Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE56 2JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHeage Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryAmbergate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
WardHeage & AmbergateE05014698
ParishRipleyE04002688
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ambergate, Heage & IdridgehayE02004035
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Amber Valley 007DE01019430
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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