Updated Ripley Area Profile
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Area Profile: Ripley Key Characteristics Population: 19,726 Population Density: 9.6 people /hectare Area: 2056 Hectares Households : 8,514 Source: 2011 Census Spatial outline The Ripley area is centrally located within Amber Valley and consists of the settlements of Heage and Ambergate, Ripley and Marehay. The area is a gateway to other key towns and parishes in the Borough and it is approximately 9miles north of Derby and 15miles west of Nottingham. The area is linked to several communication corridors including the A38 and the A610, which provide excellent connection to the M1 motorway and other parts of the country. Even though its economic landscape has changed with the decline of heavy industries in the area, it is still a fairly thriving location with functional retail and light industry sectors. It has a growing local tourist economy and its housing market has expanded in size and quality over the past two decades. Improving Places and Meeting Community Needs Local Area: Ripley Parish covers approximately 2056 hectares. Population: At the 2011Census the population of the three wards (making up Ripley Parish) was 19,726. Population Density: The population density of Ripley Parish is 9.6. This varies with 4 in Heage and Ambergate Ward, 15.8 in Ripley Ward and 24.2 in Ripley and Marehay Ward. Ethnicity: At the 2011 Census there was a small but diverse ethnic population residing in the area with the majority of the population, 98.5%, being of white ethnicity. Age: 41% of the population are aged from 30-59. This is in line with the rest of Amber Valley. The Heage and Ambergate Ward has a slightly lower percentage of children and young adults, compared to the borough average and the age 30-59 and 60-74 age groups have slightly higher percentages. Figure 1: Age Groups Ripley & Heage & Amber Valley Ripley Marehay Ambergate Age 0 – 17 years 1721 19.5% 1189 20.2% 933 18.7% 24630 20.1% 18 – 29 years 1270 14.4% 709 12.1% 519 10.3% 15340 12.6% 30 – 59 years 3665 41.4% 2312 39.5% 2151 42.9% 50381 41.2% 60 – 74 years 1504 17.0% 1100 18.8% 985 19.6% 21675 17.7% 75 + years 692 7.9% 551 9.3% 425 8.5% 10283 8.4% Source: 2011 Census Religion: The majority of people, 62.4% are of Christian belief, followed by 29.6% who stated they had ‘No Religion’. (Source: Census 2011). Country of Birth: The majority of people were born in England (96%) followed by born elsewhere in the UK (1.6%). (Source: Census 2011). Household Composition: 15.6% of people are married with no children , which makes up the largest household type. However in Ripley Ward there is a higher percentage of lone person households (17.3%). Ripley & Marehay Ward has a higher percentage of lone person households (10.2%) than the Borough average (9.2%), but Heage and Ambergate Ward has a lower percentage (7.8%). (Source: Census 2011). Figure 2: Household Type Rip/ey / Heage / Amber Household Type (Percentage) Ripley Marehay Ambergate Valley Household (total) 3,880 2,504 2,130 52,596 1 person age 65+ 12.2 15.5 12.7 12.8 1 person 17.3 13.2 11.7 15.1 Family, all 65+ 8.4 9.5 11.1 9.6 Family, married/civil no children 14.5 15.8 17.4 15.4 Family, married/civil dependent children 14.2 14.6 15.4 15.4 Family, married/civil all children non-dep. 6.0 6.7 7.2 6.3 Family, co-habiting no children 6.8 4.2 6.6 6.4 Family, co-habiting dependent children 4.8 5 4.3 4.7 Family, co-habiting all children non-dep. 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.6 Family, lone parent dependent children 6.5 6.2 4.3 5.8 Family, lone parent all children non-dep. 3.3 4 3.5 3.4 Other households with dep. children 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 Other - all students 0 0 0 0 Other - all age 65+ 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 Other 3.5 2.6 3.1 2.8 Source : 2011 Census Service Provision Retail Offer: There is a high provision of retail offer in Ripley town. There are 3 large supermarkets and there are a sizeable number of local shops that provide convenience and comparison shopping opportunities for the area. The more rural areas such as Heage, Ambergate and Sawmills also have a small selection of local shops. Supermarkets: 3 Sainsbury’s, Butterley Park; Co-op, Derby Road; Lidl, Chapel Street. Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy: Strategic Site SG7: Nottingham Road, Ripley has the potential for a comprehensive mixed-use scheme, including retail provision. An application for a new retail food store (Morrison’s) and associated petrol station and car parking is currently being determined by Amber Valley Borough Council (AVA/2012/1085). Market: 1 Outdoor market every Friday and Saturday Post Office: 1 Co-op, Derby Road, Ripley. Sub Post offices at Sawmills, Ambergate and Heage Road, Ripley Hospital: 1 Ripley Community Hospital, Sandham Lane A&E Hospital: 0 Nearest: Kings Mill Hospital (12 miles), Royal Derby Hospital (13 miles). Doctors Surgery: 3 Ripley Medical Centre, Derby Road; Church Farm Primary Care Centre; Whitemoor Medical Centre Community Clinic: 1 Ripley Clinic, Ripley Hospital, Sandham Lane, Ripley. Opticians: 3 Lancaster and Thorpe 1c Oxford Street; The Eye Gallery, 49 Oxford Street; Hurst Opticians, 5-7 High Street. Dentists: 2 Nottingham Road Dental Practice, Nottingham Road; Ripley Family Dental Care, Derby Road; Pharmacy: 4 Boots, 5 High Street; Manor Pharmacy, 1-2 Oxford Street; Hurst Chemist, 1-5 High Street; Boots, Steeple Drive; Whitemoor Medical Centre is nearest to Heage School: Infant (2 ): Ripley Infant School, Lons Infant School Primary (4): Ambergate Primary School, Heage Primary School, Street Lane Primary, Ripley St John's CE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Junior (1): Ripley Junior School Secondary (1): Mill Hill School Sure Start: 1 Ripley Children’s Centre Place of Worship: 9 All Saints Church, Church Street, Ripley ; St Josephs R.C. 94 Butterley Hill; Ripley The Salvation Army, Heage Road, Ripley Springs of Living Water Christian Centre, Derby Road. Ripley Marehay Methodist Church, Warmwells Lane, Marehay Ripley Methodist Church, Wood Street, Ripley St Anne C of E, Derby Road, Sawmills St Luke, Church Street, Heage Heage Methodist, Parkside, Heage Child Care: Nursery Schools 4; Out of School Clubs 3; Childminders 14 Adult Education: 0 Nearest centre is located in Codnor Youth Groups: 1 Blend youth project University: 0 Derby University (out of borough) Job Centre: 0 Safer Communities The level of crime in the Ripley Area varies considerably between neighbourhoods in and around Ripley town, which have higher crime rates than those in Ripley Marehay, Heage and Ambergate. Crime Rates: Crime rates in Ripley Ward are some of the highest in the borough, with Theft/burglary, Violence with Injury and Drug Offences being the 2nd highest rate in the Borough. In Ripley & Marehay Ward and Heage & Ambergate Ward, crime rates are generally lower than the Borough average, except for Violence with Injury. in Ripley and Marehay Ward, which is slightly higher than the Borough average. Figure 3: Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime Rates Source : Safer Derbyshire Research & Information Team, Derbyshire County Council Jan – Dec 2013 (Rate / 1000 Ripley Ripley / Heage & Amber Ripley Rip / Heage people) Ward Marehay Ambergate Valley Rank Mare Amber (1=worst) Rank Rank Anti -Social 52.8 33.8 21.5 41.3 6th 11th 17th Behaviour Criminal 12.1 7.8 4.2 8.3 4th 11 th 17 th damage / arson Theft / burglary 30.5 14.2 8.6 24.1 2nd 15th 23rd Violence with 7.3 4.1 2.2 3.8 2nd 9th 10 th injury Violence 3 2.4 1.6 2.9 9th 12th 15 th without injury Public disorder 0.9 0 0 0.6 5th =23rd =23rd Drug offences 4.4 2.2 1 2.5 2nd 11th 16th Shoplifting 7.2 2.4 0.2 4.2 7th 10 th 15 th Housing House Prices and Affordability 2013 Figure 4: Housing Affordability Borrowing ratio 95% house price to average income Ripley 4.3 Ripley and Marehay 4.8 Heage and Ambergate 5.1 Amber Valley 4.2 Source: CACI Paycheck 2013 and Zoopla 2014 The average house price in Ripley & Marehay is 5% lower than the Borough average and in Ripley it is 7% lower. House prices in Heage and Ambergate, however, are 20% higher and affordability here is the worst, where the average house price is 5 times the average household income. Figure 5: Average House Prices Semi- Flat / Area Detached Detached Terraced Maisonette Average Ripley £ 193,672 £121,855 £94,553 £93,671 £140,565 Ripley and Marehay £206,589 £112,507 £101,995 - £143,838 Heage and Ambergate £232,639 £142,893 £106,093 £69,056 £181,257 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 Affordable Housing Rates: There is a need for affordable housing in this area as in the whole of the Borough. Since 2008 there have been 32 affordable dwellings developed in Ripley and Marehay, but 17 have been lost due to redevelopment. A further 69 affordable dwellings currently have planning permission, of which 10 have already been completed since 31 st March 2013.