Is High Street in Amber Valley a nice place to live?

High Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. High Street has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

High Street is located in the Ripley ward of the Amber Valley district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.04939, -1.406631
Grid Ref SK398504
Suburb Ripley
Constituency Amber Valley

House Prices

The average house price in High Street is 100% higher than the rest of Amber Valley. The last sale we have on record is 1 High Street, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Amber Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Street

Date No. Type Price
03/08/2023 1 £195,000
18/07/2023 78 Semi £160,000
30/06/2023 28 Terrace £77,000
23/06/2023 43 Terrace £170,000
16/12/2022 57 Terrace £73,000
25/11/2022 86A Semi £120,000
24/11/2022 52 Terrace £70,250
21/11/2022 57 Detached £268,000
18/11/2022 7 Terrace £175,000
01/11/2022 55 Semi £168,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in High Street, Derbyshire

There were 8 street crime incidents in High Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Derbyshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in High Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 Anti Social Behaviour -
5 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
6 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
7 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect
8 Shoplifting Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes High Street and compared that to the average for the Ripley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ripley ward

Social economic statistics for High Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean High Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around High Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Street are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in High Street are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of High Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of High Street.

Unemployment in High Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.93% of High Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Street. The proportion of retirees on High Street is 3.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.42% of High Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Street

The proportion of home owners on High Street is 23.02% lower than the national average of 62%. 55.93% of properties in High Street are private rented and 4.52% are social rented.
38.98% of residents of High Street own their home

Country of Birth of High Street residents

The proportion if High Street residents born in the UK is 12.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.59% of High Street residents were born outside the UK.
95.41% of High Street residents were born in the UK

High Street Summary

High Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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