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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 159 | 84 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 30% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 29% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.3 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Alfreton, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 383k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Birchwood Crescent, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 152); 18 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (17 by car).
The nearest primary school is Somerlea Park Junior School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is David Nieper Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 250 m away; Bailey's Stores (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Somercotes Medical Centre (500 m), with Wellcare Partnership the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Peaches Hair and Beauty is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 11 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
St Thomas Church is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Devonshire Arms the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 159 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 187 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Riddings Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Amber Valley Fitness Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Leys Junior School | Primary | 1.6 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frederick Gent School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 199 min | 197 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 82 min | 75 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 16 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.3 km | 2.6 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 14% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 30% | 17% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 67% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 69% | 50% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 1 | 2 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Belper Far Laund | 29 | 0 | 60 min | 3 | £278k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay | 34 | 0 | 89 min | 0 | £322k |
| Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley | 43 | 0 | 82 min | 3 | £413k |
| Openwoodgate & Holbrook | 44 | 0 | 66 min | 3 | £248k |
| Kilburn & Horsley | 49 | 0 | 72 min | 1 | £237k |
| Crich, Holloway & Wingfield | 49 | 0 | 102 min | 0 | £358k |
| Swanwick & Leabrooks | 57 | 0 | 78 min | 2 | £227k |
| Ripley West | 71 | 0 | 70 min | 3 | £247k |
| Heanor Gate & Aldercar | 77 | 0 | 62 min | 4 | £226k |
| Belper Town | 86 | 0 | 58 min | 4 | £238k |
| Heanor East & Langley Mill | 96 | 0 | 71 min | 4 | £195k |
| Ripley South & Loscoe | 100 | 0 | 77 min | 5 | £239k |
| Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville | 125 | 0 | 89 min | 2 | £179k |
| Alfreton | 139 | 0 | 79 min | 2 | £209k |
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge (this one) | 159 | 0 | 82 min | 2 | £165k |
| Heanor South & Shipley Park | 175 | 0 | 76 min | 5 | £200k |
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km |
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| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 6 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 16 min | 17 min | 18 min |
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DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 19 | 2 h 32 |
| Derby city centre | 82 min | 22 min |
| East Midlands airport | 2 h 15 | 40 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).