Postcode Analysis Amber Valley, East Midlands

CHURCH STREET, DE5 3BW House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CHURCH STREET, DE5 3BW.

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Population

279

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Avg Age

41

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Avg Income

£ 34,100 /yr

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Employed

61%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: DE5 3BW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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1/10
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4/10
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6/10
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5/10
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3/10
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7/10
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3/10
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9/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates DE5 3BW — age 41, 39% ownership, 56% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

DE5 3BW is an active urban area on Church Street, 0.5km from Nuttals Park in Ripley (Amber Valley). Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Ripley ward and the Amber Valley constituency.

Within the DE5 district, this postcode is characterised by 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. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 114 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below.

Census 2021 statistics for DE5 3BW are sourced from Output Area E00098391 (shared with 28 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for DE5 3BW. 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

White / British96.1%
Asian / British Asian0.0%
Black / African / Caribbean1.4%
Other / Mixed2.5%

Economic Activity

61%Active
FT: 45%
Unemployed: 5%
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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 3BW is above average at 114 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.

Violence and sexual offences198
Anti-social behaviour76
Criminal damage and arson44
Public order42
Shoplifting37

school Local Schools

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Lons Infant School

Requires Improvement85 pupils0.5 km
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Ripley Nursery School

Good120 pupils0.6 km
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Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Good367 pupils0.6 km
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Ripley Junior School

Good331 pupils0.8 km
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Ripley Infant School

Good161 pupils0.8 km
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The Ripley Academy

Good799 pupils1.2 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

20 nearby
  • Albion News0.5 km
  • Holmfield Chemist0.6 km
  • Critchlow's General Store0.8 km
  • Sweet Retreat0.0 km
  • Birds0.1 km
  • + 15 more
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Pub, NightClub

19 nearby
  • Pear Tree Hotel0.4 km
  • Ambers Pool Sports Bar0.1 km
  • Cock Hotel/Association0.0 km
  • George Inn0.7 km
  • Nags Head Ripley Ltd0.3 km
  • + 14 more
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Supermarkets

6 nearby
  • Central England Co-operative0.3 km
  • Central England Co-operative0.7 km
  • Farm Foods0.1 km
  • Sainsburys0.8 km
  • Central England Co-operative0.6 km
  • + 1 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

21 nearby
  • Ambergate Chip Shop0.6 km
  • Bill's Fish And Chips0.7 km
  • Daily Food & Wine0.2 km
  • Dinos0.2 km
  • Family House0.2 km
  • + 16 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

19 nearby
  • Cookhouse And Pub Ripley0.8 km
  • Fusion Yoga Studio And Wellbing Centre0.0 km
  • Honey Bee Bistro0.1 km
  • Kathmandhu Gurkha II0.0 km
  • Market Place Cafe0.1 km
  • + 14 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Ambergate5.1 km
  • Belper5.9 km
  • Alfreton6.0 km

Bus Stops

  • Church Street0.0 km
  • Grosvenor Road0.1 km
  • Market Place0.1 km
  • Chapel Street0.1 km
  • Coop Square0.2 km