Ripley
Parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.051, -1.432 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 38 50 |
| Population: | 21,097 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 |
Ripley is a market town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, lying on the River Amber and framed by 18th- and 19th-century architecture around a traditional market square and town hall. Historically it grew on coal mining, ironworking and engineering, with nearby industrial sites such as Butterley and the preserved Midland Railway reflecting that heritage, while the Peak District and Derby are within easy reach.
Today Ripley combines commuter and local economies with light industry, independent shops and regular community events; heritage attractions like the restored windmill at Heage and nearby railway and industrial museums draw visitors, helping to sustain a strong local identity rooted in its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Ripley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 22.4 miles
- Nottingham 12.2 miles
- Derby 9.8 miles
- Mansfield 11.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19 miles
- Chesterfield 13.7 miles
- Loughborough 21.5 miles
- West Bridgford 15.4 miles
- Long Eaton 12.6 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 8.3 miles
- Worksop 22.4 miles
- Swadlincote 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heage & Ambergate Ward 1 mile
- Heage Built-up area 1 mile
- Ripley & Marehay Ward 1 mile
- Pentrich Parish 1.5 miles
- Ripley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Belper East Ward 1.9 miles
- Fritchley Built-up area 2 miles
- Denby Parish 2.1 miles
- Ambergate Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Swanwick Parish 2.3 miles
- Denby Bottles Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Belper Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ripley
DE56 2AQ, DE5 3LD, DE5 9TG, DE5 3JG, DE5 3SS, DE56 2DF, DE56 2AH, DE5 3AH, DE56 2JU … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 15.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.6 miles
- Midland Railway - Butterley 1.6 miles
- Ambergate Railway Station 2.1 miles
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Schools in Ripley
- Ambergate Primary School Primary
- Heage Primary School Primary
- Lons Infant School Primary
- Ripley Infant School Primary
- Ripley Junior School Primary
- Ripley St John's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Street Lane Primary School Primary
- The Ripley Academy Secondary
- Waingroves Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 3.7 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 9.6 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 10.2 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- East Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 11.3 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 13.4 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 13.7 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 13.9 miles