Postcode Analysis Amber Valley, East Midlands

INDEPENDENT HILL, DE55 7DG House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for INDEPENDENT HILL, DE55 7DG.

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Population

238

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 36,200 /yr

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Employed

54%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: DE55 7DG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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

Balanced, accessible, and mixed. DE55 7DG spans multiple life stages — average age 40, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £136k. Property prices are trending up 59.4% year-on-year.

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

DE55 7DG is an up-and-coming urban area on Independent Hill, 0.5km from Alfreton in Alfreton. Administratively it sits within Alfreton ward and the Amber Valley constituency.

This is 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. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 124 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £136k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 59.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for DE55 7DG are sourced from Output Area E00098114 (shared with 16 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 DE55 7DG. The average age is 40.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British97.0%
Asian / British Asian0.0%
Black / African / Caribbean0.4%
Other / Mixed2.6%

Economic Activity

54%Active
FT: 39%
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.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 117,499

12 sales · Mean £ 134,291

Semi-Detached

£ 103,000

13 sales · Mean £ 111,692

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around DE55 7DG is above average at 124 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences85
Shoplifting43
Anti-social behaviour28
Public order20
Criminal damage and arson16

school Local Schools

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Croft Infant School

Good157 pupils0.3 km
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Alfreton Nursery School

Outstanding88 pupils0.3 km
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David Nieper Academy

Good679 pupils0.3 km
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Woodbridge Junior School

Good212 pupils0.3 km
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Alfreton Park Community Special School

Good109 pupils0.4 km
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Copthorne Community Infant School

Good96 pupils0.9 km
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Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy

Good235 pupils0.9 km
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Leys Junior School

Good178 pupils1.2 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

23 nearby
  • Boot's0.4 km
  • One Stop Stores1.0 km
  • Birds0.5 km
  • D Rollo0.4 km
  • G Hartshorne0.4 km
  • + 18 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

14 nearby
  • Alfreton Snooker Hall0.5 km
  • Blue Bell Inn0.4 km
  • Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (Strikes Bowling)0.4 km
  • Palmer Morewood Memorial Social Club0.3 km
  • Alfreton Masonic Hall / The Watchorn0.3 km
  • + 9 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

23 nearby
  • Bright Eyes Cafe0.4 km
  • Sanam Tandoori Restaurant0.3 km
  • Ferrero Alfreton (Thorntons Canteen)0.7 km
  • Greggs0.7 km
  • Alfreton Indoor Market Cafe0.4 km
  • + 18 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

13 nearby
  • Pizzabaker0.3 km
  • Home And Away Kiosks0.7 km
  • Dellys Deli0.4 km
  • Hong Kong Wok0.9 km
  • Mumbai Masala0.5 km
  • + 8 more
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Supermarkets

3 nearby
  • Lidl0.8 km
  • Farm Foods0.5 km
  • Tesco0.4 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Alfreton1.6 km
  • Ambergate7.1 km
  • Whatstandwell7.7 km

Bus Stops

  • Alfred Street0.1 km
  • Alfred Street0.1 km
  • Grange Street0.2 km
  • Grange Street0.2 km
  • Watchorn0.2 km