Area Information for Ripley, DE5 7GL

This postcode in Ripley is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Alfreton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Amber Valley. This page combines information for the address Ripley, DE5 7GL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DE5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1992. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Amber Valley
Ward Alfreton
Constituency Amber Valley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Alfreton Town), and the Derbyshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 83 crimes were reported within half a mile of DE5 7GL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ripley, DE5 7GL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 13
Semi-Detached 65
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 17
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 133
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ripley contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 36
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 23
Rented: Other Social 35
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rent Free 1
Total 135

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 67
Two People 28
Three People 21
Four People 10
Five People 4
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 133

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ripley consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 67
Family Household 60
Other Household 7
Total 134

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 38
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 45
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 136

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Amber Valley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 139
Female 131
Total 270

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 15
10-14 19
15-19 22
20-24 11
25-29 17
30-34 12
35-39 16
40-44 11
45-49 11
50-54 21
55-59 17
60-64 18
65-69 17
70-74 25
75-79 15
80-84 6
85+ 8
Total 277

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DE5 7GL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 85
Married 67
Separated 9
Divorced 37
Widowed 19
Total 217

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 91
Good 99
Fair 54
Bad 24
Very Bad 2
Total 270

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

DE5 7GL and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 29
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 79
Other 5
Total 217

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Ripley) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 266
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Other Asian 1
Black African 1
Total 272

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 255
European Union 11
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 2
Total 269

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 255
10+ Years 9
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 269

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DE5 7GL.

Passport(s) Held
None 94
United Kingdom 163
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 151
Christian 101
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 14
Total 270

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Alfreton ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 29% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 64
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 63
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 7
Total 215

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 9
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 104

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 8
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 60
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 11
Total 217

Ripley, DE5 7GL is within the Alfreton Town policing neighbourhood, under the Derbyshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 83 crimes were reported within half a mile of DE5 7GL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 83 crimes committed near DE5 7GL
Neighbourhood Team Address Alfreton Town
Hall St
Alfreton
DE55 7BS
Force Website: http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to DE5 7GL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DE5 7GL.

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Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest railway station is Alfreton, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Alfreton 0.5 miles
Ambergate 4.9 miles
Whatstandwell 5.2 miles
Kirkby-in-Ashfield 5.3 miles
Sutton Parkway 5.7 miles
Langley Mill 5.7 miles
Belper 6.5 miles
Newstead 6.7 miles
Cromford 7.1 miles
Matlock Bath 7.6 miles
Matlock 8 miles
Mansfield 8.2 miles
Hucknall 8.6 miles
Duffield 8.7 miles
Mansfield Woodhouse 8.7 miles
Ilkeston 8.8 miles
Chesterfield 10 miles
Bulwell 11 miles
Shirebrook 11 miles
Langwith-Whaley Thorns 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest is Leys Junior School, approximately 500 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest is David Nieper Academy, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
David Nieper Academy 370 yards September 2022
    
Swanwick Hall School 1.7 miles January 2023
    
Frederick Gent School 2 miles March 2022
    
Tibshelf Community School 3.2 miles March 2016
    
Selston High School 3.4 miles April 2019
    
The Ripley Academy 3.6 miles February 2020
    
Ashfield Comprehensive School 4.6 miles March 2012
    
Aldercar High School 5.1 miles June 2019
    
Sutton Community Academy 5.3 miles April 2022
    
Quarrydale Academy 5.4 miles November 2022
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest is Limes Medical Centre, approximately 680 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest is Hafren House Dental Practice, approximately 420 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest is Ripley Hospital, approximately 3.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ripley Hospital 3.6 miles
Clay Cross Hospital 5.1 miles
Ashfield Community Hospital 5.5 miles
King's Mill Hospital 6.6 miles
Babington Hospital 6.9 miles
Mansfield Community Hospital 7.9 miles
Whitworth Hospital 9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ripley, DE5 7GL. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 550 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.