Area Profile: Alport Key Characteristics Population: 2,485 Hectares: 5323 Households: 1,074. Population Density: 0.5 people/hectare Source: Census 2011 Census Spatial Outline The Alport area is located to the west of Amber Valley Borough, 10 miles north of Derby and 14 miles west of Nottingham. Alport is primarily a rural area with several small and large villages dispersed across its geographical boundary. It is relatively rural with active farming communities and with a limited history of industry, mainly centered on quarrying. It has a very attractive and sensitive natural and physical landscape, with the eastern part of the ward protected as part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage site and national and local designations to protect several sites of high environmental quality. In the past decade there has been very limited new housing and/or employment development in the Alport area as there are significant constraints that limit their coming forward. 1 Improving Places and Meeting Community Needs Local Area: Alport covers 5,323 hectares of land to the west of the Borough. It is the largest administrative area in Amber Valley, occupying 20% of the borough’s land area. Population: Figure 1: Population Alport Ward Parish Population Density (people/ha) Dethick, Lea and Holloway 1,027 1.2 Alderwasley 469 0.4 Ashleyhay 118 0.2 Idridgehay & Alton 275 0.4 Shottle & Postern 266 0.2 Hazelwood 330 0.7 Source: 2011 Census - Usual Resident Population Population Density: The population density of the area varies from one parish to the next, but the average, 0.5 people/hectare, is the lowest in the Borough and significantly lower than the Borough average of 4.5 people/hectare. Most of its population is concentrated in the village of Holloway and to a lesser extent in the smaller villages/settlements of Lea, Hazelwood, Idridgehay and Alderwasley. Age: As can be seen from the table below the age of Alport’s residents tends to be older than the average for the Borough. Figure 2: Age of Population Alport Amber Valley Age 0 – 17 years 429 17.2% 24630 20.1% 18 – 29 years 168 6.7% 15340 12.6 % 30 – 59 years 972 39.2% 50381 41.2 % 60 – 74 years 636 25.6% 21675 17.7% 75 + years 280 11.3% 10283 8.4% Source: 2011 Census Country of Birth: 97.4% of the ward population was born in England followed by elsewhere in the UK (2.5%). Ethnicity: The people living in Alport are predominantly white (98.5%) (source – Census 2011) with a small but diverse proportion of ethnic minorities residing in the area. Households: There are 1,074 households in the area. 2 Household Composition: The largest household type (21%) is married/civil partnership with no children, which is significantly higher than the Borough average of 15%. However 24% of all households are single person households. Figure 3: Household Composition Household Type Alport Amber Valley Total Households 1,074 100% 52,596 100% 1 person Aged 65+ 149 13.9% 6718 12.8% 1 person other 108 10.1% 7940 15.1% Family all aged 65+ 184 17.1% 5047 9.6% Family, married/civil, no children 227 21.1% 8049 15.4% Family, married/civil - dependent children 154 14.3% 8063 15.4% Family, married/civil - all children non-dep. 62 5.8% 3289 6.3% Family, Cohabiting couple, no children 51 4.7% 3351 6.4% Family, Cohabiting couple, dep. children 24 2.2% 2472 4.7% Family, Cohabiting couple, non-dep. children 4 0.4% 310 0.6% Lone parent with dependent children 35 3.3% 3039 5.8% Lone parent with non-dependent children 23 2.1% 1776 3.4% Other - with dependent children 15 1.4% 870 1.7% All student 0 0% 0 0% All aged 65 and over 10 0.9% 136 0.3% Other 28 2.6% 1451 2.8% Source: Census 2011 – Household Composition Service Provision Shopping Services: There is a low retail provision with only a small number of local shops for convenience and comparison shopping, mainly in the larger villages of Idridgehay and Holloway. Larger shops are accessible at Wirksworth, Belper and Matlock. Major Food Store: 0 Nearest major food store is Morrisons Belper. Market: 0 Nearest markets are at Ripley, and at Wirksworth where monthly farmer’s markets are also held. Post Offices: 1 Mayfield Stores, 7 Church Street, Holloway. Further post offices accessible at Belper, Wirksworth and Crich. Pharmacy: 0 Nearest are in Crich, Belper and Wirksworth. Dentists: 0 Nearest is in Wirksworth 3 GP Surgeries: 2 Crich Medical Practice, Mill Lane, Holloway. Further GP surgeries at Wirksworth and Belper. Community Clinics: 0 A&E Hospital: 0 Nearest is Derby Royal, to the south and Chesterfield Royal to the North-East. Hospital: 0 Nearest Ripley Hospital, Whitworth Hospital at Matlock and Clay Cross Community Hospital Opticians: 0 Nearest are in Belper, Duffield, Wirksworth and Matlock Infant School: 0 Junior School: 0 Primary School: 1 Lea Primary School, Holloway Secondary School: 0 Hazelwood is in the catchment area for Ecclesbourne School, Duffield. Lea & Holloway are in the catchment area for Highfelds School, Matlock. Alderwasley, Ashleyhay, Idridgehay and Shottle and Postern are in the catchment area for Anthony Gell School Wirksworth. Special School: Alderwasley Hall – school for children of all ages with speech and language difficulties. Colleges: 0 Universities in the Locality: University of Derby Places of Worship: 7 St James, Cliffash Lane, Idridgehay Street Lane Methodist, Street Lane, Street Lane All Saints, off Higg lane, Alderwasley St John the Baptist, Dethick St John the Evangelist, Hazelwood Christ Church, Church Street, Holloway Trinity Methodist, Church Street, Holloway Child Care: Childminders: 2 4 Toddler Group: 2 School Club: 1 Play Group: 1. A play group has started at Idridgehay church, and further playgroups / nurseries are accessible in the area, at Belper, Ambergate, Wirksworth and Matlock. Sure Start: 0 Job Centres: 0 Nearest: Belper Safer Communities The incidence of crime in Alport is very low as with most rural settlements in Amber Valley. The Alport area has one of the lowest crime rates in the Borough. Crime Rates: The level of crime in Alport is well below average. Within a 12 month period (Jan-Dec 2013) the number of crimes committed per 1000 people was 24.1 compared to the borough average of 44.2. It is ranked the seventh lowest crime area in the Borough. 85% of these crimes involved theft and burglary. Figure 4: Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime Rates Alport Amber Area Rank (Rate/1000) Area Valley (23=lowest) Anti-Social Behaviour 14.1 41.3 22 nd Criminal damage / arson 2.0 8.3 22 nd Theft / burglary 20.5 24.1 11 th Violence with injury 0 3.8 =23rd Violence without injury 0.8 2.9 21st Public disorder 0 0.6 =23rd Drug offences 0.8 2.5 19th Shoplifting 0 4.6 =23rd Source: Safer Derbyshire Research & Information Team, Derbyshire County Council Jan-Dec 2013 Housing House Prices and Affordability: Figure 5 illustrates that there is a significant housing affordability problem in Alport. Figure 5: House Affordability Borrowing ratio 95% house price to average income Holloway and Lea 10 Hazelwood 15 Amber Valley 4.2 Source: CACI Paycheck 2013 and Zoopla 2014 5 Figure 6: Average House Prices Area Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flat / maisonette Average Holloway and Lea £433,342 £203,389 £171,568 - £446,527 Hazelwood £756,064 £306,222 £141,327 - £630,610 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 others: http://www.zoopla.co.uk showing average current value Feb 2014 The average house price in this rural area is 72% higher than the Borough average. Homelessness: In the financial year 2011/12 there was one priority need applicant from the Alport area, and a further 3 applicants approaching the service for advice. (Source: Amber Valley Borough Council Housing section data .) Housing Stock Condition: The Amber Valley Stock Condition Survey 2010 states that the general condition of housing is poorer in Alport than the average condition of houses Borough wide. This is largely due to the historical nature of many of the dwellings, which although desirable are often not energy efficient and are in need of insulation/repairs. There are nearly twice as many households (percentage) lacking modern facilities and dwellings in disrepair than the Amber Valley average, but only a third of the percentage of vulnerable households are in non-decent homes. Figure 7: Amber Valley Housing Stock Condition Survey 2010 Area % Of non- % Of % Of % Of % Of total decent households households households dwellings in homes lacking lacking vulnerable disrepair modern thermal households in facilities comfort non-decent homes Alport 57% 1.90% 23% 10% 28% Amber Valley 37% 1% 15% 12% 15% Source: Amber Valley Stock Condition Survey 2010 Tenure: As can be seen from the table below the majority of the local population own their own property this is on par with the Borough. However, more people privately rent in Alport than socially rent. 6 Figure 8: Tenure Type of Tenure Alport Amber Valley All 100% 100% Owned (outright) 55.6% 38.2% Owned (mortgage/loan) 25.9% 35.9% Shared ownership 0.9% 0.4% Social rented (LA) 2.0% 5.1% Social rented (other) 3.1% 7.2% Private rent 10.8% 11.8% Living rent free 1.8% 1.4% Source: 2011 Census Type: The majority of dwellings are detached followed by semi-detached and terraced housing.