DE5 3AH is a mixed residential area on Oxford Street, 0.3km from Nuttals Park in Ripley (Amber Valley). Administratively it sits within Ripley ward and the Amber Valley constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 100 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below.
Census 2021 statistics for DE5 3AH are sourced from Output Area E00098391 (shared with 28 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OXFORD STREET, DE5 3AH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OXFORD STREET, DE5 3AH.
279
41
£ 34,100 /yr
61%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: DE5 3AH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates DE5 3AH — age 41, 39% ownership, 56% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DE5 3AH. The average age is 41.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around DE5 3AH is above average at 100 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Ripley Nursery School
Lons Infant School
Ripley Junior School
Ripley Infant School
The Ripley Academy
Waingroves Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- Albion News0.3 km
- Holmfield Chemist0.5 km
- Critchlow's General Store0.9 km
- Sweet Retreat0.2 km
- Birds0.1 km
- + 15 more
Pub, NightClub
20 nearby- Beehive Inn1.0 km
- Pear Tree Hotel0.3 km
- Ambers Pool Sports Bar0.2 km
- Cock Hotel/Association0.2 km
- George Inn0.8 km
- + 15 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Central England Co-operative0.2 km
- Central England Co-operative0.7 km
- Farm Foods0.1 km
- Sainsburys0.7 km
- Central England Co-operative0.7 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
21 nearby- Ambergate Chip Shop0.5 km
- Bill's Fish And Chips0.7 km
- Daily Food & Wine0.1 km
- Dinos0.1 km
- Family House0.1 km
- + 16 more
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Cookhouse And Pub Ripley0.7 km
- Fusion Yoga Studio And Wellbing Centre0.2 km
- Honey Bee Bistro0.0 km
- Kathmandhu Gurkha II0.2 km
- Market Place Cafe0.2 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ambergate5.2 km
- Belper5.9 km
- Langley Mill6.1 km
Bus Stops
- Coop Square0.1 km
- Grosvenor Road0.1 km
- High Street0.2 km
- High Street0.2 km
- Church Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: DE53AH · Data under Open Government Licence