Area Profile: and

Key Characteristics

 Population 5,821  Approximate Area 608 Hectares  Population Density 9.6 people / hectare  Households 2,596

Census 2011

Spatial Outline

The area of Ironville and Ridding is located in the northeastern of Borough. The area adjoins the district of Ashfield in . It is approximately 11 miles north of and 5 miles northwest of . The two settlements in the area have different origins but a shared history. The village of Riddings dates back to the 12th century. Ironville was a mid-19th century model village built by the Company around 1834-1860. The growth and development of the Ironville and Riddings area is attributed to mining and manufacturing activities in Riddings and surrounding areas. However, in recent times much of the mining and manufacturing industries have significantly receded and employment is restricted to light industry on a modern industrial estate. Nonetheless, this has not been able to sustain growth and socio-economic

1 deprivation has gradually set in, with the area accounting for the most deprived neighbourhood in the Borough.

Improving Places and Meeting Communities Needs

Land Area: Ironville & Riddings cover 608 hectares of land to the north east of the Borough.

Population: At the 2011 Census the population of the ward was 5,821 and the population density was 9.6 people/hectare which is higher than the Borough average of 4.6 people / hectare.

Ethnicity: The people living in Ironville & Riddings are predominantly White (98.5%) with a small but diverse proportion of ethnic minorities residing in the area (Census 2011).

Age: At 2011 41% of the ward’s population was aged between 30 and 59 years of age, which is on par with the Borough average.

Figure 1 Age Groups

Ironville and Riddings Amber Valley Age 0 – 17 years 1129 19.4% 24630 20.1% 18 – 29 years 774 13.3% 15340 12.6 % 30 – 59 years 2434 41.8% 50381 41.2 % 60 – 74 years 1074 18.5% 21675 17.7% 75 + years 410 7% 10283 8.4% Source: 2011 Census

Religion: In 2011 the majority of people were of Christian belief (58.8%) followed by those with no belief (33.6%).

Country of Birth: The majority of people in 2011 were born in (96.2%) followed by elsewhere in the UK (1.6%).

Household Composition: At 2011 the largest household type comprised single person households under 65. At 18%, this is higher than that for the Borough overall (15%). Indeed, 30.2% of all households are single person households, which is higher than the Borough average of 28%. The proportion of married couples with dependent children is less than that for the Borough overall.

2 Figure 2: Household Type Ironville Amber Household Type (Percentage) & Valley Riddings Household (total) 2,596 52,596 1 person age 65+ 12.3 12.8 1 person under 65 17.9 15.1 Family, all 65+ 8.9 9.6 Family, married/civil no children 15 15.4 Family, married/civil dependent children 12 15.4 Family, married/civil all children non-dep. 6.1 6.3 Family, co-habiting no children 7 6.4 Family, co-habiting dependent children 5.6 4.7 Family, co-habiting all children non-dep. 0.6 0.6 Family, lone parent dependent children 7 5.8 Family, lone parent all children non-dep. 3.3 3.4 Other households with dep. children 1.4 1.7 Other - all students 0 0 Other - all age 65+ 0.2 0.3 Other 2.8 2.8 Source: 2011 Census

Service Provision

Shopping Services: There is moderate to low retail provision in Ironville and Riddings.

Post Office: 1 16 George Street Riddings

Pharmacy: 1

9 , Riddings,

Dentists: 0

Nearest out of the Borough, Dental Surgery, 24 Main Road, Jacksdale Nottingham NG16 5JW

GP Surgeries: 3

Jones TL, 120 The King William Centre Ironville; Jones TL, 27 Swanwick Road Leabrooks Alfreton; Jessops Medical Practice, 24 Pennine Avenue Riddings Alfreton

Opticians: 0

Nearest: 125 Nottingham Road,

Community Clinics: 0

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Hospital: 0

Nearest: Ripley Hospital Sandham Lane, Ripley

A&E Hospital: 0

Nearest out of the Borough, Kings Mill Hospital, Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

University: 0

Nearest out of the Borough, Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University

Adult Education: 0

Infant School: 1

Riddings Infant and Nursery School

Junior School: 1

Riddings Junior School

Primary School: 1

Ironville & Park Primary

Secondary School: 0

Places of Worship: 3

Ironville Christ Church, Casson Street; Peniel Christian Centre, Main Road, Leabrooks; St James Church Street, Riddings.

Leisure Centres: 0

Nearest Alfreton

Child Care:

Childminders 7

After School Club 1

Sure Start: 1

Ironville Childrens Centre

Job Centre: 0

4 Nearest Alfreton

Safer Communities

Crime Rates: The incidence of crime in Ironville & Riddings is generally above the Borough average. The area is ranked 5th for theft/burglary (1st=worst), however for drug offences the rate is below the Borough average and the area is ranked 12th.

Figure 3: Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime Rates

(Rate / 1000 people) Ironville & Amber Valley Rank Riddings (1=worst)

Anti-Social Behaviour 45 41.3 7th

Criminal damage / arson 10 8.3 8th

Theft / burglary 26.1 24.1 5th

Violence with injury 5.2 3.8 6th

Violence without injury 3.6 2.9 6th

Public disorder 0.9 0.6 8th

Drug offences 2.1 2.5 12th

Shoplifting 7.6 4.2 6th

Source: Safer Research & Information Team, Derbyshire County Council Jan – Dec 2013

Housing

House Prices and Affordability:

The average house price in Ironville and Riddings is 14% lower than that for the Borough. Affordability is only a little better because household incomes are 9% lower than those for the Borough overall.

Figure 4: Housing Affordability

Borrowing ratio 95% house price to average income Ironville and Riddings 4.0 Amber Valley 4.2 Source: CACI Paycheck 2013 and Zoopla 2014

Figure 5: Average House Prices

Area Detached Semi- Terraced Flat / Average Detached Maisonette Ironville and £172,777 £122,579 £99,170 £87,948 £129,527 Riddings Amber Valley £223,995 £124,930 £96,841 £122,389 £151,011

Source: Amber Valley figures – http://news.bbc.co.uk/ based on April-June 2013 sales Source: for Wards http://www.zoopla.co.uk based on Feb 2014 current values

5 Affordable Housing Rates: Between 2008 and 2013, one affordable dwelling was built in the ward.

Housing Stock Condition: The Amber Valley Housing Stock Condition Survey 2010 states that the condition of the housing is on par with the housing condition for the Borough.

Figure 6: Housing Condition Survey Results 2010

% Of non- % Of % Of % Of % Of total decent homes households households households dwellings lacking lacking vulnerable in modern thermal households disrepair facilities comfort in non- decent Area homes Ironville and 35% 1.9% 15% 10% 14% Riddings

Amber Valley 37% 1% 15% 12% 15% Source: AVBC 2010

Type: The most prevalent type of housing in the ward is terraced (33%), followed by detached (30.7%), semi- detached (29.3%) and apartments (7%). This is in contrast to the Borough as a whole where terraced housing only accounts for 20% of all dwellings. (Census 2011).

Tenure: At the 2011 Census the majority of people (66.4%) owned their property which is lower than the Borough average of 74.1%. 19.5% live in social rented accommodation which is significantly higher than the Borough average of 12.3%.

Figure 7: Tenure

Ironville & Type of Tenure Riddings Amber Valley All 100% 100% Owned (outright) 34.4% 38.2% Owned (mortgage/loan) 32% 35.9% Shared ownership 0.2% 0.4% Social rented (LA) 7.3% 5.1% Social rented (other) 12.2% 7.2% Private rent 12.9% 11.8% Living rent free 1% 1.4% Source: 2011 Census

Communal Establishments: 4 with a total of 34 residents.

6 Ward Building Rates: Over the last five years a total of 6 dwellings were developed which accounts for 0.5% of the total developed for the Borough.

Figure 8: Ward Building Rates FIVE YEAR HOUSING LAND SUPPLY WARD BUILDING RATES 2008 – 2009 – 2010 - 2011 – 2012 – Area 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 TOTAL Crich -8 6 1 4 3 6 Amber Valley 334 214 256 206 219 1229 Source: Amber Valley Borough Council house building records

Vacant Properties: At October 2013 there were 42 private vacant properties.

Local Plan Part 1 – The Core Strategy:

No dwellings are proposed for allocation in the Ironville and Riddings area in Local Plan Part 1 – The Core Strategy. Nine potential sites have been identified in the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) for Amber Valley.

Health

The proportion of people who consider their health to be very good or good is 76.2% which is lower than the Borough average of 79%. In addition those with bad or very bad health account for 7.6% of the population compared to 6.1% for the Borough overall.

Figure 9: General Health

Ironville & Percentages Riddings Amber Valley England All People 100% 100% 100% 100% Very Good Health 39.8 44.0 45.3 47.2 Good Health 36.4 35.0 35.1 34.2 Fair Health 16.1 15.0 14.0 13.1

Bad Health 6 4.8 4.3 4.2 Very Bad Health 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.2

Source: 2011 Census

Multiple Deprivation: The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) published by the Government in 2010 indicates that Ironville & Riddings is one of the most deprived areas in Amber Valley. Three of the four Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in the ward are ranked in the 50% most deprived in the Borough and the country. One LSOA is the most deprived in the Borough and is in the 10% most deprived in the country. On the Health and Disability Index, three LSOAs are ranked in the 50% most deprived in the country.

Life Expectancy: Residents of the Ironville & Riddings area have a lower life expectancy compared to those in the Borough overall, and this is especially marked for men.

7 Figure 10: Life Expectancy Life Expectancy at Birth: Males Females 2005-09

Ironville & Riddings 77.5 81.5 Amber Valley 78.8 82.8 East Midlands 80.2 81.8

Source: Public Health England (www.empho.org.uk)

Figure 11: Physical Activity and Obesity

25% of adults and 18% of Year 6 schoolchildren are obese in Amber Valley and only 57% of adults undertake 150 minutes of physical activity per week. These figures reflect the national average.

% Amber England England England Valley Average Worst Best Physically 57.4 56 43.8 68.5 Active Adults1 Obese 25.1 24.2 30.7 13.9 Adults2 Obese 17.5 19.2 28.5 10.3 3 Children Source: Public Health England – Health Profile 2013 Amber Valley

Children and Young People

School Capacity and School Provision:

Figure 12: School Admissions Figures

Admissions numbers for 2013/14 Ironville and Codnor Park Primary 30 Riddings Infants 60 Riddings Junior 50 Swanwick Hall School 213 (source: Derbyshire County Council admissions book 2013/14)

Educational Attainment:

There is a lower percentage of students in Ironville and Riddings who achieve Level 4 or above in Maths and English compared to the Local Authority. However attainment improved between 2012-2013, whereas that in the Local Authority worsened.

1 % adults achieving at least 150 mins physical activity per week, 2012 2 % adults, modelled estimate using Health Survey for England 2006-2008 3 % school children in Year 6 (age 10-11), 2011/12

8 Figure 13: Literacy and Numeracy Skills - Key Stage 2 Achieving Level 4 Or Above in English and Maths

2012 2013 Ironville & Codnor Park Primary 67% 75% Riddings Junior 68% 77% LA (Derbyshire) 83% 78% England 79% 75% Source: Department for Education 2014

Figure 14: GCSE Attainment Figures

As can be seen from the table below, 58% of students at Swanwick Hall School achieved 5+ GCSE A*-C including Maths and English. This is just lower than the Local Authority (Derbyshire) and National averages.

Swanwick LA GCSE Attainment 2013 England Hall (Derbyshire) Pupils Achieving 5+ GCSE (or equivalent) A*-C including Maths 58% 59% 59.2% & English

Pupils Achieving GCSE 5+ A*-G 95% 96.4% 94.3% grades

Source: Department for Education 2014

Economic Prosperity

Household Income:

Average household incomes in Ironville and Riddings are 9% lower than average household incomes for the Borough. The average income has risen by 6.3% since 2008, however the modal income has reduced which means that more people are earning less than they were.

Figure 15: Average Household Income

2013 MEAN MODE £31,019 10-15K Source: Paycheck CACI 2013

2013 0-5k 5-10k 10-15k 15-20k 20-25k 25-30k 3.2% 12% 14.2% 12.1% 9.5% 8.5% Sourced from Paycheck CACI 2013

2008 MEAN MODE £29,050 15-20K Source: Paycheck CACI 2008

9 2008 0-5k 5-10k 10-15k 15-20k 20-25k 25-30K 3.1% 7.9% 12.4% 14% 13.3% 11.3% Source: Paycheck CACI 2008

There are two calculations above identifying the average annual income for the residents of Ironville and Riddings.

Mean Income- The mean is the most common measure of average. Mode- The mode is the number, which occurs most often in a set of data. There can be more than one mode. Economic Activity: The 2011 Census showed that economic activity in Ironville and Riddings was lower than that for the Borough overall. In addition the proportion of the working age population who was long-term unemployed was higher. Figure 16: Economic Activity

Ironville & Amber East Economic Activity England Riddings Valley Midlands

Economically Active (including 67% 69.9 69.4 69.9 unemployed and full-time students) Economically Inactive (including 33% 30.2 30.8 30.1 retired, Long term sick/disabled)

Long Term Unemployed 2.3% 1.6 1.6 1.7 Source: 2011 Census

Occupation: The largest occupational group in the ward is Process Plant and Machine Operatives (13.8%), which is closely followed by Elementary Occupations (13.3%). The proportion of unskilled workers is significantly higher than that for the Borough overall. However, the proportion of those employed in Skilled Trades is higher, yet that for Professionals is significantly lower.

Figure 17: Occupation Ironville & (Percentages) Amber Valley England Riddings 1 Managers, Directors, 10.1 10.8 10.9 Senior officials 2 Professional 10 14.8 17.5 3 Associate professional & 9.6 11.0 12.8 technical 4 Administrative & 11.4 10.7 11.5 secretarial 5 Skilled trades 15 13.8 11.4

6 Personal services 9.8 9.0 9.3 7 Sales and customer 7.1 7.4 8.4 services 8 Process plant and 13.8 11.0 7.2 machine operatives 9 Elementary occupations 13.3 11.6 11.1 Source: 2011 Census

10 Unemployment: In December 2013, the rate of unemployment in Ironville and Riddings was 1.9% which is on par with the rate for Amber Valley of 1.8%. (Source: Derbyshire County Council 2014).

Benefits:

At August 2013 a higher proportion of the Ironville and Riddings population were claiming benefits than that for the borough overall. Of these half were claiming ESA and incapacity benefits.

Figure 18: Benefit Claimants

Ironville & Amber Valley Great Britain (Percentages) Riddings Total claimants 16.7 12.1 13.6 Job seekers 2.5 2.1 3.2 ESA and incapacity benefits 8.3 5.7 6.1 Lone parents 2 1.1 1.3 Carers 1.6 1.5 1.3 Others on income related benefits 0.7 0.4 0.4 Disabled 1.4 1.3 1.2 Bereaved 0.3 0.2 0.2 Source – Nomis August 2013

Qualifications: The proportion of residents in Ironville and Riddings with Level 4 & above qualifications is significantly lower than that for the Borough overall. In addition, the proportion with no qualifications is significantly higher.

Figure 19: Qualifications

Ironville & Amber Valley England (Percentages) Riddings Usual Residents Aged 16 and over (Persons) 4,825 100,841 42,989,620 No Qualifications 32.8 27.0 22.5 Level 1 Qualifications 16.2 13.9 13.3 Level 2 Qualifications 15.8 15.5 15.2 Apprenticeships 4.1 4.6 3.6 Level 3 Qualifications 11.4 12.0 12.4 Level 4 & above Qualifications 15.2 23.2 27.4 Other Qualification 4.4 3.9 5.7

Source: 2011 Census

Employment Areas: There is one designated employment area in Ironville & Riddings covering 16.65 hectares of land.

Local Industries: The manufacturing industry is the major employer in this area, accounting for 22.9% of persons employed. The retail industry is the second most important employer in the area accounting for 18.3% of persons employed, followed by Human Health and Social Work, accounting for 11%.

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Transport

Transport Infrastructure: Ironville and Ridings is served by just one B classed road, the B6016, which goes through South Street and High Street, Riddings. It provides a link to Alfreton and the A38, A61 and M1 routes to other locations in the region and nation. The B6016 and other minor roads also serve as a link to the Alfreton railway station that provides hourly service to locations in the north and south of the country.

Cycle Routes: The infrastructure to support sustainable modes of transport such as cycling, walking and other non-motorised transport has not been extensively developed in Ironville & Riddings. There are however proposed multi-user routes through Ironville and Golden Valley and running to the west of Riddings. There is also a designated Disused Transport Route along the line of the disused , running through Ironville and Golden Valley and linking the area with and via Ripley to Cromford. Together all these routes will introduce such infrastructure and help improve connections with other places in the Borough.

Car Availability: Car/Van ownership in the area is relatively low (78% own one car or more, compared to 81% for the Borough). (Census 2011)

Method of Travel to Work: A large proportion of the Ironville and Riddings population at 2011 travelled by car or van to their place of employment (73.2%). 5.1% used public transport and 9.6% walked or cycled.

Figure 20: Method of Travel to Work

Ironville & Amber Valley England (Percentages) Riddings Usual Residents Aged 16 – 74 in employment (Persons) 2,720 59,381 25,162,721 Work mainly at home 3 5.1 5.4 Underground, metro, tram 0.1 0.1 4.1 Train 0.7 1.2 5.3 Bus, minibus, coach 4.3 4.1 7.5 Taxi 0.3 0.3 0.5 Motorcycle, scooter, moped 1 1.0 0.8 Driving car/van 73.2 71.0 57.0 Passenger in car/van 7.2 5.6 5.0 Bicycle 1.6 1.4 3.0 On foot 8 9.7 10.7 Other method 0.6 0.4 0.6 Source: 2011 Census

Distance Travelled to Work: 33% of employed people travel between 10 and 20 km to work, followed by 30% who travel between 2 and 5 km.

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Distance Travelled to Work (Census 2001) 3% 1% 2% 7%

30% 2km<5km 5km<10km 10km<20km 20km<30Km 30<40km 33% 40<60km 60 and Over

24%

Public Transport: Ironville and Riddings is not well served by public transport, with a twice hourly bus service to Nottingham and Alfreton and an hourly service to Mansfield and Ripley.

Figure 21: Bus Routes

Service Route Frequency 1 Alfreton • Eastwood • Nottingham Every 30 minutes 90 Ripley • Leabrooks • Selston • Kirkby • Mansfield Hourly

Source: Derbyshire County Council 2014

Community Transport:

Ironville and Riddings is a Primary Service Area for community transport. Amber Valley Community Transport is now working with Chesterfield Community Transport under the name CT4TC, Community Transport for Town and County. They provide essential transport for people with disabilities, elderly people and community groups. There are 18 buses plus a single wheelchair vehicle. A Community Car Scheme is also operated where volunteers use their own cars to provide transport. A mileage charge is applicable on all journeys to cover running costs.

Derbyshire County Council’s Dial a Bus service can be pre-booked and charges fares in line with public transport service. (Derbyshire County Council 2014)

Rail Service: Ironville and Riddings has good transport connections to Alfreton train station. There are hourly services to Leeds, Liverpool and Norwich and every half an hour to Nottingham.

13 Location of Employment: Significant Home to Work Destinations for Selected Amber Valley Communities

Accessibility: A collection of six essential service destination types have been identified to reflect those discussed in the Social Exclusion Unit Report (2003)- Making the Connections. The DfT Accessibility Indicators Report (2007) sets out the core indicators thresholds for each destination type.

Identified in the table below are the journey times to key services.

Figure 22: DfT Accessibility Indicators (2007)

Journey Time Key Destination Thresholds (mins)* Lower Upper GP Surgery 15 30 Pharmacy 15 30 Post Office 15 30 Primary School 15 30 Secondary School 20 40 Supermarket/ Convenience Store 15 30 *DfT Accessibility Indicators Report 2007- Core Indicator Threshold

14 Figure 23: Travel Times for the Ward

Doctors Pharmac Post Primary Secondary Supermarke Surgery y Office School School t

Travel Time Access by Cycle mins (16kph) 7.3 7.3 4.6 3.6 9.75 5

Travel Time by Foot mins (4.8kph) 24 24.3 16 12 43.6 15.3

Travel Time Access by Public Transport mins (weekday 0700-0900) 11.6 37.7 10.3 6.8 21.8 9.8

Average travel times Ironville and Riddings (Measurement of Existing Accessibility – Amber Valley SHLAA Sites) August 2009

At 2007 the residents of Ironville and Riddings have relatively poor access to key destinations by foot and public transport as pharmacies and secondary schools both fall into the upper travel time thresholds set out by the Department for Transport 2007.

Built Environment

Landscape Character Areas: The Ironville & Riddings area falls within the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfields Landscape Character area and consists of two character types namely, Coalfield Estatelands and Riverside Meadow to its eastern boundaries.

Green Belt / important Sites: Approximately 67% of the area lies in the Amber Valley Borough Green Belt and there are 8 wildlife sites all of which are of significant local importance.

Water and Flood Risk: There is one major river () that runs along the eastern boundary of the area. According to the Amber Valley Level 1 SFRA, most of the Ironville and Riddings area fall within the flood zone 1 (low risk zone). However, a very small section of the area lies in flood zone 2 and 3a (Medium to High risk zone) which runs along its eastern boundary on either side of the River Erewash and also alongside Codnor Park reservoir and extending to Golden Valley - see map

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Conservation Areas: Conservation Areas make up 22.36% (135.96ha) of Ironville and Riddings. These include Riddings and Golden Valley Conservation Areas, together with half of the Codnor Park Conservation area in Ironville.

16 Culture Arts and Tourism

Ironville and Riddings area, like most parts of the Borough has been shaped by its ancient agricultural past and the activities of heavy industry (mining and manufacturing). There are several places and spaces, which capture the history and culture of the area. Ironville itself was the site of a model village, renowned for its large gardens and rural setting. Although much of the village has been demolished there are still some buildings (built from iron slag), which still remain. Notable amongst these is Riddings House, which was surrounded by a substantial park and contained a model farm. Cultural assets that predate the industrial revolution are present in Riddings village, these include the Moulder's Arms, locally known as the Thack which still retains it's thatched roof and across the road the Seven Stars built in 1702 on the site of the old St Mary Magdalene chapel.

Leisure and Recreation

Libraries: There are no local libraries in Ironville & Riddings but the area is served by 1 mobile library visits.

Recreation: The major area in Riddings that caters for local recreational needs is Riddings Park, but in the settlement of Ironville there is only a recreation ground, which includes a playground.

Green Flag Awards: 0

Recycling Centres: 3

Parkside Drive Ironville; Greenhill Lane Riddings; The New Inn High Street Riddings

Community Centres: 1

Riddings Park Community Centre, West Road, Riddings, Derbyshire

17 The Summary

 Housing: There have been a total of six dwellings built from 2008-2013, one of which is affordable. The average house price is approximately 14% lower than the Borough average. The majority of people own their property followed by those living in social rented accommodation.  Retail: There is a moderate/low provision of retail offer in Ironville & Riddings. There are no superstores in the area but local people have easy access to the Tesco Superstore in Alfreton and there are a sizeable number of local shops that provide convenience and comparison-shopping opportunities for the area.  Facilities: At 2007 the residents of Ironville and Riddings have relatively poor access to key destinations by foot and public transport as pharmacies and secondary schools both fell into the upper travel time thresholds set out by the Department for Transport 2007.  Education: In 2013 58% of students attending Swanwick Hall School attained 5 GCSE A*-C, which is in line with the Local Authority average.  Health: Local people in the Ironville & Riddings area have a lower life expectancy to those in the Borough, although for the males it is significantly lower.  School Capacity: Infants - 60 Primary – 80 Secondary - 213  Population: Ironville and Riddings covers 608 hectares with a population at 2011 of 5,821 and 9.6 people / hectare. The largest household type is single person households under 65.  Deprivation: The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) indicates that Ironville & Riddings is one of the most deprived areas in Amber Valley. Three of the four Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) are ranked in the 50% most deprived in the Borough and the country. One LSOA is the most deprived in the Borough and is in the 10% most deprived in the country. On the Health and Disability Index, three LSOAs are ranked in the 50% most deprived in the country.  Transport: Ironville and Riddings is served by just one B classed road, the B6016 providing a link to Alfreton and the A38, A61 and M1.The B6016 and other minor roads also serve as links to the Alfreton railway station that provides hourly service to locations in the north and south of the country.

 Crime: The incidence of crime in Ironville & Riddings is above the Borough

average, except for drug offences which is lower.

 Employment: The manufacturing industry is the major employer in the area;

the largest occupational type is process plant and machine operative roles

and 30% of workers travel between 2km and 5km to their place of

employment.

 Built Environment: Conservation Areas make up 22.36% (135.96ha) of Ironville and Riddings. These include Riddings and Golden Valley Conservation Areas, together with half of the Codnor Park Conservation area in Ironville. Approximately 67% of the area lies in the Green Belt and there are 8 wildlife sites all of which are of significant local importance.

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