Is Pit Lane in Amber Valley a nice place to live?

Pit Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Pit Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Pit Lane is located in the Codnor and Waingroves ward of the Amber Valley district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.037864, -1.386671
Grid Ref SK412491
Suburb Ripley
Constituency Amber Valley

House Prices

The average house price in Pit Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Amber Valley. The last sale we have on record is 64 Pit Lane, that sold for £114,950. The average house price in Amber Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Pit Lane

Date No. Type Price
10/01/2022 64 Terrace £114,950
17/12/2020 68 Semi £145,000

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

Crime in Pit Lane, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in Pit Lane during September 2024.

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 Pit Lane and compared that to the average for the Codnor and Waingroves ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Pit Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Codnor and Waingroves ward

Social economic statistics for Pit Lane

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 Pit Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Pit Lane 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 Pit Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Pit Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Pit Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Pit Lane are in the top 40% least 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 Pit Lane are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived 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 Pit Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Pit Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Pit Lane

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

Unemployment in Pit Lane

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.
3.45% of Pit Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Pit Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Pit Lane. The proportion of retirees on Pit Lane is 15.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.62% of Pit Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Pit Lane

The proportion of home owners on Pit Lane is 26.79% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.48% of properties in Pit Lane are private rented and 0.86% are social rented.
88.79% of residents of Pit Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Pit Lane residents

The proportion if Pit Lane residents born in the UK is 15.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.48% of Pit Lane residents were born outside the UK.
98.52% of Pit Lane residents were born in the UK

Pit Lane Summary

Pit Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Pit Lane maybe difficult.

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