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Housing in DE5 3WF

What the homes in DE5 3WF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.6%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE5 3WFEngland
Detached19.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced42.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE5 3WF area is broadly in line with that, at 66.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.2% of households against 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

DE5 3WF
67%
25%
England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE5 3WFEngland
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE5 3WFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 17.2% of households include dependent children.

DE5 3WFEngland
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

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.

Amber ValleyEngland
All homes£799£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£741£1,335
Three bedrooms£914£1,489
Four or more£1,280£2,161
Detached£1,061£1,640
Semi-detached£843£1,449
Terraced£771£1,435
Flat or maisonette£638£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE5 3WF sits in (Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville): about 1,454 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.

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