Pit Lane, Ripley, DE5 3EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DE5 3EU is primarily male, with 56% 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	46%	44%	-2.0%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	54%	56%	2.0%	49.0%	7.0%

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 3EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	39.7%	44.3%	4.6%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	29.7%	-5.9%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.6%	15.5%	0.9%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	37.7%	35.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	36.9%	40.8%	3.9%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	16.7%	15.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around DE5 3EU this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	31.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	10.4%	-8.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	20.8%	7.1%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98%	96.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	98.4%	94.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	94.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Pit Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pit Lane was 468.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 360.8% higher than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pit Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar and the 8th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 3EU, 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 Pit Lane are based on 37 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 Pit Lane, Ripley, DE5 3EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE5 3EU

Average Price
£155,429

Semi-Detached
£178,426

Terraced
£148,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pit Lane

Average Price
£175,860

Semi-Detached
£201,253

Terraced
£158,515

Detached
£247,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,094

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pit LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Pit Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-20	£187,542
64 Pit Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,950	2022-01-10	£130,775
68 Pit Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-12-17	£182,211
60 Pit Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2019-11-22	£161,549
50 Pit Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2018-02-05	£208,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE5 3EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Dannah Street , DE5 3BD	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Junior School Poplar Avenue , DE5 3PN	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Infant School Kirk Close , Off Highfield Way DE5 3RY	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lons Infant School Tavistock Avenue , DE5 3SE	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingroves Primary School Waingroves Road , DE5 9TD	- not rated	1,495 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	802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	3out of 4	4,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre John O'Gaunts Way , DE56 0DA	3out of 4	4,805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy Kirkley Drive , DE75 7RA	3out of 4	5,057 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	3,252 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	5,398 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	233 yd
Undal	Undal Unit 4 Taylors Mill Wellington Street Ripley Derbyshire	235 yd
Sylhet Spice	1 Park Corner Ripley Derbyshire	334 yd
Monty's Cafe Bar	33 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	368 yd
C0FFEE N BEAN	51 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ripleys Little Ale House	55 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	352 yd
Pear Tree Hotel	4 Derby Road Ripley Derbyshire	389 yd
Regal	34 Nottingham Road Ripley Derbyshire	406 yd
Tom Said	Tom Said 1 Well Street Ripley Derbyshire	414 yd
Crompton Arms	17 High Street Ripley Derbyshire	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daily Food & Wine	40 Nottingham Road Ripley Derbyshire	331 yd
Pizza King	2 Park Corner Ripley Derbyshire	334 yd
Sergios Pizza And Kebabs.	6 - 8 Nottingham Road Ripley Derbyshire	406 yd
Family House	44 Nottingham Road Ripley Derbyshire	406 yd
Dinos	46 Nottingham Road Ripley Derbyshire	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	1 Derby Road Ripley Derbyshire	401 yd
Farm Foods	24 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	450 yd
Lidl	Chapel Street Ripley Derbyshire	627 yd
Central England Co-operative	Cooperative Food Ripley Unit 5 Maple Avenue Ripley Derbyshire	872 yd
Sainsburys	Nottingham Road Ripley Derbyshire	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Fit DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	365 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School DANNAH STREET	grass pitches	498 yd
Ripley Leisure Centre DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	504 yd
The Ripley Academy PEASEHILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	620 yd
Nottingham Road Playing Fields NOTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Ripley Junior School POPLAR AVENUE	grass pitches	839 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.64 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE5 3EU