# DE5

Postcode district covering Ripley, in Amber Valley.

DE5 is a postcode district covering Ripley, in Amber Valley. Median sale price £222,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 101.5 per 1,000 people. About 23,479 people.

Postcode district. Code DE5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DE5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £222,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DE5 was £222,500 in 2025. Joint 551st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,450** (2021). DE5 had 22,450 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,318th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/de5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in DE5 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/postcode/de5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In DE5, 95.1% 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/postcode/de5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DE5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in DE5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DE5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 413 homes were sold in DE5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DE5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DE5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DE5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DE5 had 22,450 usual residents at the census.

## How DE5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DE5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £222,500 | 9th cheapest | 23 postcode districts, DE · 2025 |
| Population | 22,450 | 9th least populated | 23 postcode districts, DE · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 postcode districts, DE · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | 9th highest | 23 postcode districts, DE · Jan 2026 |

## Is DE5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DE5 at a rate of 101.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.8 per 1,000 people across the DE postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 178 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DE5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,105), other crime (417) and anti-social behaviour (281).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DE5 was 110.4 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in DE5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DE5 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DE5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Amber Valley 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019420) | 1,373 | 90.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.4% |
| [Amber Valley 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019455) | 1,326 | 90.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.2% |
| [Amber Valley 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019456) | 1,854 | 282.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.3% |
| [Amber Valley 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019457) | 1,406 | 45.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Amber Valley 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019454) | 1,283 | 93.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.8% |
| [Amber Valley 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019460) | 1,518 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.7% |
| [Amber Valley 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019461) | 1,358 | 123.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.2% |
| [Amber Valley 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019462) | 1,152 | 50.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.7% |
| [Amber Valley 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019421) | 2,077 | 57.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Amber Valley 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019422) | 1,492 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Amber Valley 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019458) | 1,999 | 221.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 88.3% |
| [Amber Valley 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019459) | 1,322 | 98.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Amber Valley 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019463) | 1,507 | 105.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Amber Valley 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/neighbourhood/e01019448) | 2,008 | 48.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.9% |

## Your MP

- [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/amber-valley): Linsey Farnsworth (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DE5

[Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-east-riddings-and-ironville), [Ripley South & Loscoe](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-south-and-loscoe), [Ripley West](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley/ripley-west)

## Postcode sectors in DE5

[DE5 3 (319 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5-3), [DE5 4 (41 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5-4), [DE5 8 (90 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5-8), [DE5 9 (87 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5-9)

## Council

[Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley)

## Towns in DE5

[Ripley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ripley)

## Postcode districts next to DE5

[DE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de7), [DE55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de55), [DE56](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de56), [DE75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de75), [NG16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng16)

## Nearest rail stations

[Belper (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4825,53.0238), [Langley Mill (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.3312,53.0181), [Ambergate (5.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4807,53.0605)

## More in the DE postcode area

[All DE postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DE5 in brief

DE5 is a postcode district covering Ripley, in Amber Valley.
About 23,479 people lived in DE5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £222,500 in 2025 across 413 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 101.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DE5 was £222,500 in 2025.
DE5 had 22,450 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in DE5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DE5, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DE5
- Postcode area: [DE](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de)
- Constituency: [Amber Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/amber-valley)
- Council: [Amber Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley)
- Area: 30.46 km²
- People, mid-2024: 23,479*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 75

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DE56](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de56), [DE55](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de55), [DE7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de7), [DE75](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de75), [NG16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ng16)

## Latest updates for DE5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DE5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de5