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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.
| Ripley West | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 71 | 84 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 21% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 29% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.0 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Ambergate, a drive away (4.5 km), with 39k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Derwent Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 6.3, 6.2); 14 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ripley Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ripley Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (5.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 450 m away, with Critchlow's General Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ripley Medical Centre (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Hair 4 U is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 16 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Moody Cow Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Thorn Tree the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 20 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Charnwood Drive Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Splash Pad (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Ripley Junior School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Lons Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 6.2 km | – |
| Ripley West | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 |
| Ripley West | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 194 min | 197 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 70 min | 75 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 12 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 4.5 km | 2.6 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 22 | 15 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 25% | 25% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 15% | 17% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Ripley West | Amber Valley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 76% | 50% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 0 | 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 (this one) | 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 | 159 | 0 | 82 min | 2 | £165k |
| Heanor South & Shipley Park | 175 | 0 | 76 min | 5 | £200k |
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
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| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minutes to a primary school | 9 min | 8 min | 9 min |
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| Minutes to a secondary school | 20 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 14 | 2 h 34 |
| Derby city centre | 70 min | 19 min |
| East Midlands airport | 2 h 03 | 42 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).