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DE5 8JF

Ripley & Marehay

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 8JF

Overview

Postcode DE5 8JF is located in a rural hamlet, 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 Belper located about 3.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
15.8%
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

15.8%

Approximately 15.8% 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 8JF.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley West near DE5 8JF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Belper located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
223
Population density
420.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
94.64%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
2.23%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.34%
Roma
2
0.89%
Arab
1
0.45%
Total population: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
43.16%
Owns with a mortgage
29
30.53%
Other social rented
11
11.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.32%
Social rents from council
4
4.21%
Total households: 95

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 8JF postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 8JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryStreet Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRipley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryRipley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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