Postcode · Ripley

DE5 8NE area guide

Who lives in DE5 8NE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ripley West
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,498 (2024)

DE5 8NERipley

At a glance

What DE5 8NE is like

DE5 8NE is a postcode in the Ripley West neighbourhood of Amber Valley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,498 people. 86.1% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE5 8 sold for a median of £228,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE5 8NE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£228,000

Median over 71 sales in DE5 8, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 16 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,920

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE5 8 is down 6.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE5 8NE FAQs

Is DE5 8NE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DE5 8NE?

The median sale price over the last year was £228,000.

Homes in DE5 8 sold for a median of £228,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is DE5 8NE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE5 8NE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DE5 8NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 86.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (47.2%).

Which council covers DE5 8NE?

DE5 8NE is in Amber Valley.

DE5 8NE is in Amber Valley, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE5 8NE?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Belper Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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