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DE5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,780
Current units
537
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
22

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
1,243

Postcode sectors in DE5

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

10 sectors
12,687 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
20, Belfry Way, Ripley, DE5 3TT 15 July 2026 £380,000
10, Coupe Street, Ripley, DE5 3QD 15 July 2026 £168,000
11, Priory Way, Ripley, DE5 3TJ 10 July 2026 £365,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,809
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,358
  • Anti social behaviour 273
  • Public order 267
  • Criminal damage and arson 208
  • Shoplifting 167

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DE5 usual residents
22,493
Age-profile population
22,437

Age bands in DE5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.7%
3,512 residents
Age 15 to 24
9.6%
2,157 residents
Age 25 to 44
23.3%
5,224 residents
Age 45 to 64
28.3%
6,360 residents
Age 65 and over
23.1%
5,184 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 481 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 431 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 378 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 10 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • IVY GROVE SURGERY

    CHURCH FARM MEDICAL CENTRE, STEEPLE DRIVE, RIPLEY, DE5 3TH

    ODS code C81004

  • RIPLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    DERBY ROAD, RIPLEY, DE5 3HR

    ODS code C81059

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £204,000 from 2,238 recorded sales in DE5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Amber Valley is £237,857 in June 2026, up 7.9% year on year.

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,809 published events cover 12 months, averaging 234 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,358 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.