Heath Road, Ripley, DE5 3EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE5 3EN is primarily male, with 56.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	43.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	56%	56.7%	0.7%	49.0%	7.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DE5 3EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.2%	50.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	18.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.7%	20.1%	9.4%	9.1%	11.0%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	34.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	38.6%	40.5%	1.9%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	14.6%	20.1%	5.5%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	21.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	16.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.7%	6.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	21.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.9%	95.4%	0.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	95.4%	0.5%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	95.7%	0.8%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Road was 1113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 996.6% higher than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Road has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar and the highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 501.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE5 3EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heath Road are based on 100 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Amber Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heath Road, Ripley, DE5 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE5 3EN

Average Price
£163,607

Semi-Detached
£162,694

Terraced
£162,014

Detached
£190,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,043

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Road

Average Price
£184,600

Semi-Detached
£194,982

Terraced
£165,261

Detached
£195,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Heath Road, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-04-28	£162,094
39 Heath Road, Ripley, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-02-06	£185,302
27 Heath Road, Ripley, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-14	£178,419
22 Heath Road, Ripley, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-23	£166,890
41 Heath Road, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-05-19	£173,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE5 3EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley Nursery School Sandham Lane , DE5 3HE	3out of 4	471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ripley Junior School Poplar Avenue , DE5 3PN	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Infant School Kirk Close , Off Highfield Way DE5 3RY	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lons Infant School Tavistock Avenue , DE5 3SE	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dannah Street , DE5 3BD	3out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waingroves Primary School Waingroves Road , DE5 9TD	- not rated	1,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ripley Academy Peasehill , DE5 3JQ	1out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre John O'Gaunts Way , DE56 0DA	3out of 4	4,596 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Kirkley Drive , DE75 7RA	3out of 4	5,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	5,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Desserts	Delicious Desserts 1 Wellington Street Ripley Derbyshire	147 yd
Undal	Undal Unit 4 Taylors Mill Wellington Street Ripley Derbyshire	147 yd
Monty's Cafe Bar	33 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
C0FFEE N BEAN	51 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
Costa Ltd Store No 43042950	30 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Tree Hotel	4 Derby Road Ripley Derbyshire	156 yd
Tom Said	Tom Said 1 Well Street Ripley Derbyshire	170 yd
Crompton Arms	17 High Street Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
Ripleys Little Ale House	55 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	210 yd
The Keys	29 Grosvenor Road Ripley Derbyshire	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cob Stop	1A High Street Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
Tony's Fried Chicken And Pizza Ltd	Tonys Southern Fried Chicken 6 High Street Ripley Derbyshire	239 yd
Umudum Ltd	2 High Street Ripley Derbyshire	239 yd
Pizza King	2 Park Corner Ripley Derbyshire	242 yd
Pizza 4 U	32A Grosvenor Road Ripley Derbyshire	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	1 Derby Road Ripley Derbyshire	120 yd
Farm Foods	24 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	222 yd
Lidl	Chapel Street Ripley Derbyshire	511 yd
Central England Co-operative	Cooperative Food Ripley Unit 5 Maple Avenue Ripley Derbyshire	628 yd
Central England Co-operative	Hartshay Service Station Hartshay Hill Ripley Derbyshire	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Fit DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	143 yd
Ripley Leisure Centre DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	249 yd
Ripley Junior School POPLAR AVENUE	grass pitches	638 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School DANNAH STREET	grass pitches	722 yd
The Ripley Academy PEASEHILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Nottingham Road Playing Fields NOTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DE5 3EN