Postcode sector · Ripley

Housing in DE5 8

What the homes in DE5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Population: 12,470 (2024)

DE5 8Postcode sector · Ripley

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.2%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE5 8England

Detached32.9%22.9%

Semi-detached40.2%31.5%

Terraced20.7%23%

Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; DE5 8 is above that, at 73.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

DE5 8

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Owned73.7%61.3%
Shared ownership0.7%1%
Private rented13.8%20.5%
Social rented11.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE5 8England

Owned outright39.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%

Other private rented1.9%2.2%

From the council3.2%8.3%

From a housing association8.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE5 8England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.5%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

DE5 8England

Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%

Couple, no children21.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children18%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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Housing in DE5 8

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Amber Valley

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