# Ripley West

North east Amber Valley. 6,851 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.

Ripley West had 6,826 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004034. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £235,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ripley West was £235,000 in 2025. Joint 2,310th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,826** (2021). Ripley West had 6,826 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,991st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Ripley West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.3%** (January 2026). In Ripley West, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Ripley West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 113 homes were sold in Ripley West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004034) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ripley West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004034) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ripley West had 6,826 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ripley West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ripley West at a rate of 70.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.6 per 1,000 people across Amber Valley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 250 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 43 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ripley West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ripley West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £235,000 | joint 6th most expensive | 16 middle areas, Amber Valley · 2025 |
| Population | 6,826 | 3rd least populated | 16 middle areas, Amber Valley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | joint 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Amber Valley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.3% | 8th lowest | 16 middle areas, Amber Valley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ripley West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ripley West at a rate of 70.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.6 per 1,000 people across Amber Valley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ripley West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (250), other crime (87) and anti-social behaviour (43).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Amber Valley

These figures are published for the whole of Amber Valley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Amber Valley and not Ripley West alone. [See Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley)

- **Average house price: £233,295** (July 2026). Amber Valley’s average house price was £233,295 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,756** (2025). Full-time workers living in Amber Valley earned a median of £37,756 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 149th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Amber Valley costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 106th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.6** (2025). Amber Valley has a deprivation score of 18.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 142nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ripley West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ripley West was £235,000 in 2025.
Ripley West had 6,826 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Ripley West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ripley West, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004034
- Ward: [Ripley & Marehay †](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ward/ripley-and-marehay)
- Constituency: [Amber Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/amber-valley)
- Council: [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 10.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,851*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ambergate-heage-and-idridgehay), [Crich, Holloway & Wingfield](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/crich-holloway-and-wingfield), [Ripley South & Loscoe](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-south-and-loscoe), [Kilburn & Horsley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/kilburn-and-horsley), [Belper Far Laund](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/belper-far-laund), [Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-east-riddings-and-ironville)

## Latest updates for Ripley West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004034

## How to cite

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