Housing in DE5 3HD
What the homes in DE5 3HD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripley West
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
DE5 3HDRipley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (35.8%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE5 3HD area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented11.6%20.5%
- Social rented15.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23%. 18.7% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Amber Valley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Amber Valley, August 2026, +4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE5 3HD sits in (Ripley West): about 1,379 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.