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.
Homelessness: In the financial year 2011/12 there were four priority need applicants from Ripley and Marehay, and a further 86 applicants approached the service for advice. In Heage and Ambergate there were no priority need applicants, however 11 applicants approached the service for advice. (Source: Amber Valley Borough Council Housing section data.)
Housing Stock Condition: The Amber Valley Housing Stock Condition Survey (2010) outlines the physical state of dwellings within the borough. Heage and Ambergate have a higher percentage of non-decent homes and homes in dis-repair than the other two wards and the borough.
Figure 6: Amber Valley Housing Stock Condition Survey 2010
% Of % Of % Of households households vulnerable % Of non- lacking lacking households in % Of decent modern thermal non decent dwellings in (percentage) homes facilities comfort homes disrepair
Ripley 38 1.3 17 10 17
Ripley and Marehay 34 1.1 16 9 11
Heage and Ambergate 47 2 10 14 23
Amber Valley 37 1 15 12 17
Source: Housing stock Condition Survey 2010.
Dwelling Type: Detached dwellings make up the largest percentgae in Ripley and Ambergate & Heage Wards followed by semi-detached. In Ripley and Marehay this is semi-detached followed by detached. Heage and Ambergate Ward has a much lower percentage of flats and terraced properties than the Borough average and a higher percentage of detached. This may be due to the Ward’s more rural nature
Figure 7: Dwelling Type
Ripley / Heage / Amber (percentage) Ripley Marehay Ambergate Valley Detached 35.5 32.9 44.9 35.8 Semi-detached 31.3 45.0 37.5 36.5 Terraced 24.9 16.6 14.9 20.9 Flat/maisonette/apartment 8.4 5.5 2.7 6.6 Caravan/Temporary / other 0 0 0.1 0.1 Source : 2011 Census
Tenure : Ripley and Ripley / Marehay Wards have a higher percentage of social rented properties than the borough average, and a slightly lower percentage of owned properties. Over 46% of the properties in Heage & Ambergate Ward are owned outright and less than 6% are social rented.
Figure 8: Tenure:
Ripley / Heage / Amber (percentage) Ripley Marehay Ambergate Valley Owned (outright) 36.0 39.5 46.2 38.2 Owned (mortgage/loan) 36.2 33.8 37.7 35.9 Shared ownership 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 Social rented (LA) 4.5 6.7 2.7 5.1 Social rented (other) 6.8 10.6 3.2 7.2 Private rent 14.0 8.1 9.0 11.8 Living rent free 1.5 1.1 0.9 1.4 Source: 2011 Census
Communal Establishments:
Figure 9: Communal Establishments
Communal Communal Area Establishments Residents
Ripley 4 92
Ripley and Marehay 6 69
Heage and Ambergate 1 32
Source Census 2011
Ward Building Rates: There have been a total of 212 dwellings built with in Ripley, Ripley & Marehay and Heage & Ambergate over the last five years which is 17.2 % of all dwellings built within the Borough.
Figure 10: Ward Building Rate
Five Year Housing Land Supply – Ward Building Rate 2008- 09 2009-10 2010- 11 2011- 12 2012- 13 TOTAL Ripley 68 19 46 24 16 173 Ripley & Marehay 10 2 1 8 0 21 Heage & Ambergate 12 0 1 3 2 18 Amber Valley 334 214 256 206 219 1229 Source: Amber Valley Borough Council cdpSmart database
Vacant Properties: The number of private sector vacant properties at October 2013
• Ambergate and Heage 34 4% of private sector dwellings
• Ripley 71 8% of private sector dwellings
• Ripley & Marehay 28 3% of private sector dwellings
Local Plan Part 1 – The Core Strategy:
Strategic Site SG7: Nottingham Road, Ripley, is estimated to have the potential for around 560 new dwellings. A planning application for this site is currently being determined (AVA/2013/0966).
In addition, 26 potential sites have been identified in the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) for Amber Valley.
Health
General Health: The percentage of people who consider their health to be good or very good is similar to the Borough average of 79%, but the proportion with very bad health is slightly higher than the borough average in Ripley & Marehay Ward. The percentage of people who consider their day-to-day activities are limited a lot by ‘Long Term Health Problems or Disability’ is 11.1% in Ripley / Marehay Ward, 10.2% in Ripley Ward and 9.4% in Heage / Ambergate Ward – the average percentage for the borough. (2011 census)
Figure 11: General Health
Ripley / Heage / Amber Percentages Ripley Marehay Ambergate Valley England Very Good Health 42.6 41.2 45.4 44.0 47.2 Good Health 35. 0 35.3 34.5 35.0 34.2 Fair Health 15.6 16.9 14.4 15.0 13.1 Bad Health 5.4 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.2 Very Bad Health 1.3 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.2 Source: 2011 Census
Multiple Deprivations: The Governments Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010 indicates that local neighbourhoods in the Ripley area are experiencing unequal levels of multiple deprivations. The multiple deprivation ranking of neighbourhoods range between each neighbourhood, from some ranked within the most deprived 5% in the borough to other neighbourhoods ranked within the least deprived 5% in the borough. For Health and Disability five out of thirteen Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) are in the 50% most deprived in the country.
Life Expectancy: The average life expectancy in the area is slightly lower than the average for the borough and the East Midlands. Males in Heage & Ambergate appear to have a significantly lower life expectancy than the average for the borough.
Figure 12: Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy at Birth: 2005-09 MALES FEMALES
Ripley 77.1 80.8 Ripley and Marehay 77.7 82.3 Heage and Ambergate 75.8 81.5 Amber Valley 78.8 82.8 East Midlands 80.2 81.8 Source: Public Health England ( www.empho.org.uk )
Physical Activity
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.
Figure 13: Physical Activity
% Amber England England England Valley Average Worst Best
Physically 57.4 56 43.8 68.5 Active Adults 1
Obese 25.1 24.2 30.7 13.9 2 Adults
Obese 17.5 19.2 28.5 10.3 Children 3
Source: Public Health England – Health Profile 2013 Amber Valley
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
Children and Young People
School Capacity and Educational Provision
Figure 14: School Admissions Figures
Admissions numbers for 2013/14 Aldercar Infant and Nursery 80 Heage Primary 30 Ambergate Primary 12 Ripley Infant 50 Ripley Junior 90 Ripley Lons Infant 30 Ripley St Johns CE Primary 60 Street Lane Primary 10 Mill Hill Secondary 236 (source: Derbyshire County Council admissions book 2013/14)
Attainment:
Figure 15: Literacy & Numeracy Skills - Key Stage 2, achieving level 4 or above in English & Maths
On average, the levels of attainment of Level 4 or above in Maths and English in this area are slightly lower than the Local Authority average, although attainment appears to be highest in Ambergate Primary.
Key Stage 2: Achieving Level 4 or above 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Ambergate Primary 82% N/A 92% 80% 92% Heage Primary 89% 81% 69% 67% 62% Ripley Junior 70% 70% 70% 78% 75% Ripley St Johns CE Primary 71% 59% 78% 61% 76% Street Lane Primary N/A N/A 100% N/A 67% LA (Derbyshire) 75% 76% 78% 83% 78% England 72% 73% 74% 79% 75% Source: Department for Education 2014 N/A = data not available
Figure 16: GCSE Attainment Figures
As can be seen from the table below, 63% of students at Mill Hill School achieved 5+ GCSE A*-C including Maths and English. This is higher than the Local Authority (Derbyshire) and National averages.
Mill Hill LA GCSE Attainment 2013 England School (Derbyshire)
Pupils Achieving 5+ GCSE (or equivalent) A*-C including Maths 63% 59% 59.2% & English
Pupils Achieving GCSE 5+ A*-G 97% 96.4% 94.3% grades
Source: Department for Education 2014
Youth Activities and Provision:
Blend Project
Wheeled Sports, Nottingham Road, Ripley.
Youth Volunteering – Borough wide.
Mini Olympics – Borough wide.
Out Reach Sports – Holiday times.
Economic Prosperity
Figure 17: Household Income
2013 Mean Mode Ward Income Income Ripley £30,876 10-15K Ripley and Marehay £30,108 10 -15K Heage and Ambergate £35,577 15-20K Source: Paycheck CACI 2013
Ripley
0-5k 5-10k 10-15k 15-20k 20-25k 25-30k 30-35k 35-40K 3.3% 12.4% 14.5% 12% 9.5% 8.3% 7.2% 6.1% Source: Paycheck CACI 2013
Ripley and Marehay
0-5k 5-10k 10-15k 15-20k 20-25k 25-30k 30-35k 35-40K 3.7% 13% 15% 12% 9.4% 8.2% 7% 5.8% Source: Paycheck CACI 2013
Heage and Ambergate
0-5k 5-10k 10-15k 15-20k 20-25k 25-30k 30-35k 35-40K 2% 9.2% 12.3% 11.2% 9.3% 8.5% 7.5% 6.1% Source: Paycheck CACI 2013
2008 Mean Mode Ward Income Income Ripley £30,361 15 -20k Ripley and Marehay £29,800 15-20k Heage and Ambergate £34,759 20-25k Source: Paycheck CACI 2008
There are two calculations above identifying the average annual income for the households of Ripley.
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.
It can be seen that average household incomes rose slightly from 2008-2013. However the modal incomes have reduced which means that more households are earning less.
Average incomes in Heage and Ambergate are 12.6% higher than in Ripley and the modal income is also higher.
Economic Activity: The 2011 census showed that economic activity in Heage & Ambergate and Ripley Wards was slightly higher than the Borough average of 69.9% and the Regional and National averages. The percentage of people long-term unemployed, however, is higher than the Borough and Regional averages in Ripley and Ripley & Marehay Wards.
Figure 18: Economic Activity
Heage / Ripley Ripley / Amber East Economic Activity England Ambergate Marehay Valley Midlands
Economically Active (including 70.4% 70.5 68.6 69.9 69.4 69.9 unemployed and full-time students) Economically Inactive (including 29.7% 29.4 31.4 30.2 30.8 30.1 retired, Long term sick/disabled)
Long Term Unemployed 1.0% 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7 Source: 2011 Census
Occupation: The largest occupation group within Ripley and Ripley Marehay Wards is the skilled trades, with elementary occupations making up the second largest group. These are both at higher rates than the than the National average. In Heage & Ambergate Ward, 19% of people classify their occupation as Professional, with 12.5% in skilled trades, both higher than the National averages.
Figure 19: Occupation
Heage & Ripley & Amber (Percentages) Ripley England Ambergate Marehay Valley
1 Managers, Directors, Senior 11.8 9.3 9.0 10.8 10.9 officials 2 Professional 19.0 11.2 11.5 14.8 17.5 3 Associate professional & 12.0 10.8 10.8 11.0 12.8 technical 4 Administrative & 10.6 11.5 11.8 10.7 11.5 secretarial 5 Skilled trades 12.5 14.7 14.0 13.8 11.4
6 Personal services 7.8 9.2 9.5 9.0 9.3
7 Sales and customer 6.5 8.2 8.1 7.4 8.4 services
8 Process plant and 9.8 12.2 11.7 11.0 7.2 machine operatives
9 Elementary 10.0 12.9 13.7 11.6 11.1 occupations Source: 2011 Census
Unemployment: Unemployment has fallen in all three wards from March – December 2013. Unemployment in Ripley is higher than the Borough average, but lower than the national average. In Heage & Ambergate Ward the rate of unemployment is lower than the Borough and national averages. Unemployment in Ripley and Marehay is equal to the Borough average.
Figure 20: Unemployment rates
Heage / Ripley Ripley / Amber England (Percentages) Ambergate Marrehay Valley
March 2012 2.2 4.2 3.6 3.6 4.0
March 2013 2.1 3.7 3.2 3.0 3.8
December 2013 0.9 2.3 1.8 1.8 2.8
Source: Derbyshire County Council 2014
Benefits:
At August 2013 a higher proportion of the Ripley population were claiming benefits compared to the other two wards and the Borough average. Heage & Ambergate Ward had a significantly lower percentage of people claiming benefits than the Borough and national averages.
Figure 21: Benefit Claimants
Heage / Ripley Ripley / Amber Great (Percentages) Ambergate Marrehay Valley Britain Total claimants 8.8 13.6 13 12.1 13.6 1.3 2.6 Job seekers 2.2 2.1 3.2 ESA and incapacity benefits 4.2 6.2 5.8 5.7 6.1 Lone parents 0.5 1.2 1.8 1.1 1.3 Carers 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.3 Others on income related benefits 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 Disabled 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 Bereaved 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 Source – Nomis August 2013
Qualifications: The residents of Ripley and Ripley & Marehay Wards have attained a lower level qualification, on average, than the Borough, whereas a higher percentage of residents of Ambergate Ward have attained Level 4 or higher.
Figure 22: Qualifications
Heage / Ripley Ripley / Amber England (Percentages) Amnbergate Marehay Valley Usual Residents Aged 16 and 4,199 7,736 4,834 100,841 42,989,620 over (Persons) No Qualifications 25.6 28.9 31.1 27.0 22.5 Level 1 Qualifications 12.2 16.1 14.5 13.9 13.3 Level 2 Qualifications 14.1 16.3 15.3 15.5 15.2 Apprenticeships 4.3 4.7 5.2 4.6 3.6 Level 3 Qualifications 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.0 12.4 Level 4 & above Qualifications 28.5 18.5 17.1 23.2 27.4 Other Qualification 3.1 3.2 4.4 3.9 5.7
Source: 2011 Census
Employment Areas: There are 10 designated employment areas in Ripley covering 51.54 hectares of land.
Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy: At least 7 hectares of new employment land is identified as part of Strategic Site SG7: Nottingham Road, Ripley. A planning application (AVA/2013/0966) has been submitted and is currently being determined by Amber Valley Borough Council.
Local Industries: The Manufacturing industry is the biggest employer in this area, accounting for over 20% of persons employed in Ripley and Ripley & Marehay wards, and 17.6% in Heage & Ambergate Ward. The Retail industry is the second most important employer in the area accounting for over 14% of persons employed, and both industries are also the highest employers in the Borough and the East Midlands. (Source: 2011 Census)
Transport
Transport Infrastructure: Several major roads serve Ripley. The town has a junction onto the A38 trunk road that gives access to the southwest and north of the country. The A610 gives access to Nottingham and the east, and the settlement of Ambergate to the west of the area is served by the A6 giving access to Manchester and the north-west, as well as Derby and the south. There is also a railway station at Ambergate that provides an hourly service from Nottingham to Matlock through Derby.
Amber Valley Borough Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy Strategic Transport Infrastructure Priorities:
There is a long standing commitment by both the Borough and County Council to securing the completion of a new A610 link road between Ripley and Woodlinkin. The provision of this new link road will not only relieve traffic congestion on the current A610 route, but will improve the east-west link between the A6/A38 and the M1 through the Borough. A planning application for this scheme is currently being considered (AVA/2013/0966).
Cycle Routes: The infrastructure to support sustainable modes of transport such as cycling, walking and other non-motorised transport has been partly developed in Ripley, with the development of ‘Ripley Greenway’. This is a multi-user route following the route of the disused railway line and runs from south of the town at Marehay to Hammersmith to the north, and provides a pleasant environment for walkers and horse riders alike. There is a further proposed multi-user route to the north of Ripley, and the disused Cromford Canal is an allocated disused transport route and links Langley Mill to the south-east through the Ripley area and continues to the north to Cromford.
Car Availability: Car/van ownership (one car or more per household) in the Ripley and Ripley & Marehay Wards (less than 76%) is lower than the borough average of 80.8%, however in the more rural settlements in Heage and Ambergate car ownership is much higher with 88.6% of households owning one car or more. (Census 2011).
Method of Travel to Work
The method of travel to work in Ripley & Ripley 7 Marehay wards is very similar to the average methods for the borough, with over 76.5% of people travelling to work by car, although a higher percentage travel on foot to work. The more rural area of Heage and Ambergate Ward has 81% of people travelling by car, 1.6% by train due to the proximity of Ambergate railway station, and a further 6.5% work from home.
Figure 23: Method of Travel to Work:
Heage / Ripley Ripley / Amber England (Percentages) Amnbergate Marehay Valley Usual Residents Aged 16 -74 – 2,546 4,392 2,745 59,381 25,162,721 in employment (Persons) Work mainly at home 6.5 3.4 4.1 5.1 5.4 Train, tram etc 1.6 0.5 0.5 1.2 5.3 Bus, minibus, coach 2.9 4.1 4 4.1 7.5 Taxi 0.08 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 Motorcycle, scooter, moped 0.7 1 1.2 1.0 0.8 Driving car/van 75.8 70.1 70.1 71.0 57.0 Passenger in car/van 5.2 6.4 6.6 5.6 5.0 Bicycle 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 3.0 On foot 5.3 12.2 11.5 9.7 10.7 Other method 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 Source: Census 2011
Distance Travelled to Work: In 2001, 32% of people of people travel between 10 and 20 km to their place of employment followed by people travelling a shorter distance of between 2 and 5 km. (Source: 2001 Census)
Distance Travelled to Work Census 2001
1% 3% 2% 2km<5km 6% 5km<10km 28% 10km<20km
20km<30Km 33% 30<40km
27% 40<60km
60 and Over
1km= 0.621 miles
Public Transport
Bus Services: Ripley and the surrounding area are well served by bus services with half hourly services to Nottingham and Derby.
Figure 24: Bus Timetable for Area
Service Route Frequency 9.1 Derby • Ripley • Alfreton • Mansfield Hourly 9.2 Derby • Ripley • Alfreton • Mansfield Hourly 9.3 Derby • Ripley • Alfreton • Mansfield Every 30 Minutes 90 Ripley • Leabrooks • Selston • Kirkby • Sutton Hourly 141 Matlock • Crich • Nether Heage, Heage • Ripley Every 2 Hours 142 Alfreton, Crich, Ambergate, Belper, Nether Heage Every 2 Hours 143 Ripley • Ambergate • Belper Every 2 Hours 144 Ripley • Ambergate • Crich Every 2 Hours 147 Street Lane • Marehay • Ripley Hourly 148 Alfreton • Pentrich • Ripley • Codnor Hourly 1 Ripley • Heanor • Eastwood • Nottingham Every 30 Minutes 1a Ripley, Heanor, Langley, Aldercar Hourly 6.2 Derby • Belper, Heage • Ripley Hourly 6.3 Derby • Belper, Heage • Ripley Hourly RA Chesterfield, Alfreton, Ripley, Derby, Nottingham Every 30 minutes TP Derby, Belper, Ambergate, Matlock, Buxton, (Manchester – 3-hourly) Hourly Source: Derbyshire County Council 2013
Rail Services : There is also a railway station at Ambergate that provides an hourly service from Nottingham to Matlock through Derby.
Community Bus Service : 4
Dial a Ride bus service timetable.
Figure 25: Community Bus Service Timetable
Service Area Covered Frequency
DAB1 Ripley Town,Hammersmith, Heage, Nether Heage, Weekly - Buckland Hollow, Street Lane, Upper and Lower Hartshay. Tuesday
DAB2 Denby, Horsley, Horsley Woodhouse, Kilburn, Kilburn Toll Weekly - Bar, Marehay Friday
DAB3 Ambergate, Whatstandwell, Fritchley, Crich, Nether Heage, Weekly - Heage Tuesday
DERBY N Heage, Belper, Milford Fortnightly - Wednesday
DERBY E Broadholmes, Ambergate, Ridgeway, Bullbridge, Sawmills, Fornightly - Nether Heage, Alderwasley, Crich, Ladygrove, Fritchley Wednesday
MANZ Ripley,Pentrich, Swanwick, Somercotes, Buckland Hollow, 3-weekly - Upper and Lower Hartsay Monday
Source Derbyshire County Council 2013
Location of Employment: Ripley has strong employment links connected to Belper, Alfteton and Heanor. The residents of Ripley also have good connections with Nottingham .
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 .
Figure 26: Identified in the table below are the journey times to key services.
Journey Time Thresholds Key Destination (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
Figure 27: Travel times to key destinations in the Ripley area
Doctors Post Primary Secondary Surgery Pharmacy Office School School Supermarket
Travel Time Access by Cycle mins (16kph) 5 4.3 4.6 2.6 6 3.3
Travel Time by Foot mins (4.8kph) 16.3 15 13.3 8.6 19.3 9.3
Travel Time Access by Public Transport mins (weekday 0700- 0900) 8.7 8.1 8.7 7.5 10.6 8.1
Average travel times Ripley area (Measurement of Existing Accessibility- Amber Valley SHLAA Sites) August 2009
It has been identified in the table above that the residents of Ripley and the surrounding area are in the lower thresholds in travel time by foot in order to reach key services.
Environment
Landscape Character Areas: The Ripley area falls within 2 Landscape Character areas, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield in the east and Derbyshire Peak Fringe and Lower Derwent to the west. Ripley town is predominantly Urban surrounded by the character type Coalfield Estatelands to the north and Coalfield Village Farmlands to the east, south and as far as the settlement of Heage in the west. The settlements of Ambergate and Nether Heage to the west are within the character types Wooded Slopes & Valleys, Gritstone Heaths and Commons.
Green Belt / Designated Sites: Approximately 52% of the area lies in the Green Belt and there are several biodiversity assets including 4 local nature reserves and 21 wildlife sites all of which are of significant local importance. The area to the west, at Ambergate is partly within the World Heritage Site and its Buffer Zone.
Water and Flood Risk: The River Derwent runs along the western part of this area and the River Amber joins it at Ambergate, having run a course alongside the A610 to the north of Ripley. According to the Amber Valley Level 1 SFRA, areas of land in Ambergate immediately adjacent to these rivers, and the brooks that feed into them lie within flood zone 2 or 3a (Medium or High risk zones), with the rest of the area falling in Flood Zone 1 (Low risk area). Ripley town, having no rivers or brooks flowing through it, is entirely in Flood Zone 1 (Low risk zone).
Cultural Arts and Tourism
There are several places and spaces in the Ripley area that are of cultural significance. These are linked to its ancient past and industrial heritage, these include Butterley Hall, built in the 18th century; The All Saints Church built in 1820- 21 in Ripley town. In the neighbouring settlement of Ambergate there are 19th century roads, churches, pubs, canals and railway lines all of which are inherently linked to local life and livelihoods during the industrial revolution. Today the canal and Shinning Cliff Woods (SSI) in Ambergate forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Other important cultural features include Heage windmill and Heage ironworks built in the 19th century, Heage hall and St Luke Parish Church both built in the 15th century.
Leisure and Recreation
Leisure Centres: There is a newly opened Leisure Centre in Ripley town and a separate fitness gym.
Libraries: There is 1 local library in Ripley and the area is served by 4 mobile library visits
Parks and Gardens: As well as a town park and numerous recreational areas, all providing the opportunity for leisure and recreational activities. Ripley Greenway also provides an additional facility, with a number of arts and natural features along its route.
Figure 28: Recreation Sites in the Ripley Area
Natural and Outdoor Children/ Cemeteries, Parks & Semi natural Green Sports Amenity Young closed Civic Gardens greenspaces Corridors Facilities Greenspace People churchyards spaces
1 3 4 1 1 17 1 1
Open and Green Spaces in Ripley
Football Clubs: 1
Ripley Football Club, Greenwich, Ripley. This is currently the subject of the Ripley Gateway application (AVA/2012/1085) which includes the provision of a new supermarket and new and enhanced playing fields and sports pavilion.
Local Plan Part 1 – Core Strategy: As part of Strategic Site SG7: Nottingham Road, Ripley, land is identified for additional public open space. Planning application AVA/2013/0966 includes a 21 st Century Sports Hub for Ripley
Green Flag Awards: Crossley Park - 2011-12 (5 th year in a row)
Crossley Park is just less than 2 hectares in size but it is considered to be a green gem, situated in the heart of Ripley. The site offers the visitor an opportunity to enjoy a traditional park with landscape features such a bandstand, traditional planting, well-equipped play area and a paddling pool for younger children. The local community have a great sense of ownership for the park and have been instrumental in the improvements and are particularly proud of their links with the wider community. A major event each year is the 'Party in the Park’, which is attended by thousands of people.
Recycling Facilities: 5
Cromford Road Car Park, Town Hall; Miners welfare, Derby Road; Lidl Supermarket, Chapel Street; Sainsburys, Butterley Nottingham; The Midland railway Centre, Butterley Hill.
Community Centres: 2
Sawmills Village Hall; Ripley Salvation Army Community Hall
Museum: 1
Midland Railway Centre, Midland Railway Trust Ltd, Butterley Station.
The Ripley Masterplan (2009)
The masterplan aims to raise the aspirations of local people by promoting an agenda for change, which can be delivered by short, medium or longer term by:
• Raising productivity- the masterplan provides the context for increasing employment, enterprise and innovation by setting out key sites for investment,
• Ensuring sustainability –the project will create an agreed holistic vision for the town built upon its long term economic and environmental sustainability.
• Achieving equality- the plan provides an inclusive vision that will improve opportunities for all and raise the aspirations of the local community.
In Summary
• House Prices and Affordability: 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 where affordability is worst.
• Retail: 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. An additional supermarket is proposed at Greenwich recreation Ground and is the subject of a planning application which is currently being determined.
• Facilities: The residents of Ripley have good access to services.
• Education: The students of the Mill Hill are more likely to attain higher grades than students in the rest of the Local Authority (Derbyshire County Council).
• Health: Residents of Ripley have a slightly lower life expectancy than the borough and national averages; the number of residents who consider themselves to be in very good or good health is also slightly lower than the borough average.
• School Capacity (Admissions numbers 2013/14):
Ripley Nursery 80 Heage Primary 30 Ambergate Primary 12 Ripley Infant 50 Ripley Junior 90 Ripley Lons Infant 30 Ripley St Johns CE Primary 60 Street Lane Primary 10 Mill Hill Secondary 236
• Population: At 2011 the population of these wards was approximately 19,726 with a population density of 9.6 people per hectare compared to 4.6 people per hectare for the borough. The largest household type is comprised of married couples with no children.
• Deprivation: The Governments Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010 indicates that local neighbourhoods in the Ripley area are experiencing unequal levels of multiple deprivations. The multiple deprivation ranking of neighbourhoods range between neighbourhoods in Ripley & Marehay that are ranked within the most
deprived 5% in the borough to other neighbourhoods ranked within the least deprived 10% in the borough.
• Transport: Ripley is well served by both public transport and community transport. Ripley has good communication corridors through the A610 to Nottingham and the M1 and A38 to Derby.
• Crime: The level of crime in the Ripley Area varies considerably with rates in the town being some of the highest in the borough and those in Heage and Ambergate area being some of the lowest.
• Employment: The majority of people work within Ripley or commute to the nearby cities of Derby and Nottingham. A large number of the population work within skilled trades. There are 10 designated employment areas in Ripley covering 51.54 hectares of land and there is a further 7 hectares proposed as part of Strategic Site SG7: Nottingham Road, Ripley.
• Built Environment: Approximately 52% of the area lies in the Green Belt and there are several biodiversity assets including 4 local nature reserves and 21 wildlife sites all of which are of significant local importance. The area to the west, at Ambergate is partly within the World Heritage Site and its Buffer Zone.