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DE5 3AJ area guide

Who lives in DE5 3AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ripley South & Loscoe
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,206 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What DE5 3AJ is like

DE5 3AJ is a postcode in the Ripley South & Loscoe area of Amber Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,206 people. 58.8% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE5 3 sold for a median of £216,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE5 3AJ compares

Headline figures for DE5 3AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£216,250

Median over 193 sales in DE5 3, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE5 3AJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE5 3 is down 8.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DE5 3AJ FAQs

Is DE5 3AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE5 3AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £216,250.

Homes in DE5 3 sold for a median of £216,250 across 193 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE5 3AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE5 3AJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in DE5 3AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 58.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.6%).

Which council covers DE5 3AJ?

The local authority for DE5 3AJ is Amber Valley.

DE5 3AJ comes under Amber Valley in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE5 3AJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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