Housing in DE5 8HT
What the homes in DE5 8HT 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
- 1,498 (2024)
DE5 8HTRipley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.2%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE5 8HT area is well above that, at 86.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 53.1% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.6%. 18% 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 8HT sits in (Ripley West): about 1,498 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.