Housing in DE5 3SP
What the homes in DE5 3SP 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
- 1,235 (2024)
DE5 3SPRipley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (73%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE5 3SP area is above that, at 80%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.6% of households against 20.5%. 58.6% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented3.6%20.5%
- Social rented15.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 19.9%. 16.8% 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 3SP sits in (Ripley West): about 1,235 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.