Neighbourhoods in Amber Valley
East Midlands · 16 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#138 of 296 local authorities · 16 neighbourhoods · 126,934 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Somercotes & Pye Bridge (7) to Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley (95); 6% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Amber Valley contains both ends of the scale: Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley at 95 out of 100 (#368 of 6,856 in England) against Somercotes & Pye Bridge at 7, an 88-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £160,000 in Somercotes & Pye Bridge to £446,625 in Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley — a 2.8× gap within Amber Valley.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Amber Valley
Towns & places in Amber Valley
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley | 368 | 95 | £446,625 |
| Belper Far Laund | 574 | 92 | £270,000 |
| Openwoodgate & Holbrook | 1,403 | 80 | £231,000 |
| Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay | 1,630 | 76 | £290,000 |
| Swanwick & Leabrooks | 2,171 | 68 | £220,000 |
| Crich, Holloway & Wingfield | 2,192 | 68 | £394,570 |
| Ripley West | 2,342 | 66 | £233,500 |
| Kilburn & Horsley | 2,576 | 62 | £236,000 |
| Heanor Gate & Aldercar | 2,829 | 59 | £230,000 |
| Belper Town | 2,898 | 58 | £228,975 |
| Heanor East & Langley Mill | 3,700 | 46 | £185,000 |
| Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville | 4,104 | 40 | £170,000 |
| Ripley South & Loscoe | 4,454 | 35 | £220,000 |
| Alfreton | 4,961 | 28 | £195,000 |
| Heanor South & Shipley Park | 5,893 | 14 | £180,000 |
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | 6,366 | 7 | £160,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Amber Valley
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Belper Far Laund | 25 |
| Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay | 30 |
| Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley | 34 |
| Openwoodgate & Holbrook | 36 |
| Crich, Holloway & Wingfield | 41 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley | £58,167 |
| Crich, Holloway & Wingfield | £43,246 |
| Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay | £42,038 |
| Openwoodgate & Holbrook | £40,261 |
| Belper Far Laund | £40,242 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville | 5.3× |
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | 5.4× |
| Heanor East & Langley Mill | 5.7× |
| Openwoodgate & Holbrook | 5.7× |
| Swanwick & Leabrooks | 5.9× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Amber Valley
Postcode districts that overlap Amber Valley — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Amber Valley Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Skilled trades 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 47% · Christian 45% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 4%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Amber Valley.