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Housing in NG16 5PN

What the homes in NG16 5PN 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
1,457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG16 5PNEngland
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in the NG16 5PN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

NG16 5PN
75%
17%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG16 5PNEngland
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG16 5PNEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

NG16 5PNEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG16 5PN (Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville) (about 1,457 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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