RIGLEY AVENUE, DE7 5LW House Prices & Local Information

DE7 5LW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Rigley Avenue, 0.3km from Ilkeston in Ilkeston. Administratively it sits within Larklands ward and the Erewash constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 67% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 101 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: Average house prices are around £230k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DE7 5LW are sourced from Output Area E00099470 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.