Church Croft, Ripley, DE5 3UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DE5 3UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.3%	24.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	43.4%	0.0%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.1%	18%	3.9%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	12.2%	10.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	4.0%

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	39.7%	41.4%	1.7%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.1%	33%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.8%	20.7%	7.9%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	23.7%	-9.0%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.4%	6.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	22.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.2%	96.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	99.2%	99%	-0.2%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	99%	-0.2%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Church Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Croft was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Croft has the 59th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar and the 137th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DE5 3UL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Church Croft are based on 35 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 Church Croft, Ripley, DE5 3UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE5 3UL

Average Price
£120,473

Semi-Detached
£125,820

Terraced
£121,959

Detached
£117,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Croft

Average Price
£132,762

Semi-Detached
£135,334

Terraced
£135,249

Detached
£120,245

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,004

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Church Croft, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-21	£119,307
12 Church Croft, Ripley, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-10-25	£90,271
11 Church Croft, Ripley, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-08-16	£120,245
2 Church Croft, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-06-03	£118,365
8 Church Croft, Ripley, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-24	£124,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE5 3UL

Employment

DE5 3UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DE5 3UL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Nursery School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	4out of 4	5,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lons Infant School Tavistock Avenue , DE5 3SE	3out of 4	207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Junior School Poplar Avenue , DE5 3PN	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ripley Infant School Kirk Close , Off Highfield Way DE5 3RY	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Dannah Street , DE5 3BD	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waingroves Primary School Waingroves Road , DE5 9TD	- not rated	2,229 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	1,533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Flamsteed Community School Derby Road , Denby DE5 8NP	3out of 4	4,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre John O'Gaunts Way , DE56 0DA	3out of 4	4,613 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,079 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	5,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	5,319 yd	Community special 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
Fusion Yoga Studio And Wellbing Centre	The Mews 7 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	183 yd
Market Place Cafe	4 Market Place Ripley Derbyshire	184 yd
Seafish	68 Cromford Road Ripley Derbyshire	188 yd
Shapla Spice	1 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	221 yd
The Kathmandu Ltd	11 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	12 - 14 Market Place Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
The Red Lion	Market Place Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
The Three Horse Shoes	10 Market Place Ripley Derbyshire	195 yd
Voodoo Gin And Cocktail Bar	Voodoo Gin And Cocktail Bar 27 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	211 yd
The Crib	29 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Inn	19 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	221 yd
Tonys Delight / Tonys Spice Grill	18 Church Street Ripley Derbyshire	221 yd
Tony's Fried Chicken And Pizza Ltd	Tonys Southern Fried Chicken 6 High Street Ripley Derbyshire	283 yd
Umudum Ltd	2 High Street Ripley Derbyshire	284 yd
Pizza 4 U	32A Grosvenor Road Ripley Derbyshire	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	24 Oxford Street Ripley Derbyshire	291 yd
Lidl	Chapel Street Ripley Derbyshire	298 yd
Central England Co-operative	Hartshay Service Station Hartshay Hill Ripley Derbyshire	404 yd
Central England Co-operative	1 Derby Road Ripley Derbyshire	424 yd
Central England Co-operative	Cooperative Food Ripley Unit 5 Maple Avenue Ripley Derbyshire	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ripley Leisure Centre DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	535 yd
Gym Fit DERBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Ripley Junior School POPLAR AVENUE	grass pitches	869 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School DANNAH STREET	grass pitches	986 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.13 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DE5 3UL