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DE5 8JA

Ripley & Marehay

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 8JA

Overview

Postcode DE5 8JA 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 very low crime levels, with around 36.2 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 3.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Pit Top.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ripley West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ripley West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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 8JA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley West near DE5 8JA 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE5 8JA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPit TopLargeWalking directions to Pit Top

Area Profile

Population
429
Population density
5,250.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
406
95.08%
Other White
8
1.87%
Irish
5
1.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.94%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.47%
Total population: 427

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
77
43.75%
Owns outright
75
42.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.95%
Other social rented
5
2.84%
Social rents from council
3
1.7%
Total households: 176

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 8JA postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 8JA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRipley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRipley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNurseryRipley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE5 8JA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 8JA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food43 Maple Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

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