Ambergate
Ambergate is a town in Derbyshire, England, with no population data provided. It has 16 bus stops but no listed local facilities. The nearest railway station is Ambergate, located 1.2 km away, and there were 12 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ambergate area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Amber Valley area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 126,206 residents at roughly 476 people per km².
- Council
- Amber Valley
- County
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Police force
- Derbyshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 87th of 294 English council areas — better than 70% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 15° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:31
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chesterfield Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Heage · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1. Anti-Social Behaviour on Parks Estate, Belper 2. Nuisance vehicles at Alport Heights 3. Speeding vehicles on Kilburn Road, Kilburn
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
168 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 206 casualties · 13.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
39 food businesses within 2 miles
- 34 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ambergate (0.1 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ambergate (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£237,857 average▲ 7.9% YoY
Across Amber Valley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£794 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £580
- 2 bed £737
- 3 bed £908
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.5 times median annual pay (6.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Morrisons (4.4 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Crich (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
126,206 residents in Amber Valley · 476/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 167 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
4% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,408 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (38% of 61,280)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 18,472 pupils
57 primary · 8 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 25 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
70inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyOutstanding
- David Nieper AcademyGood
- Swanwick Hall SchoolGood
- The Ecclesbourne SchoolGood
- The Ripley AcademyGood
- Aldercar High School
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre
- John Flamsteed Community School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Amber Valley
Care & health services
695 CQC-registered services
- Care homes245
- GP practices111
- Dentists139
- Homecare agencies152
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Derbyshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
137 applications decided
97.8% granted · 134 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 19
- Con 7
- LD 1
- Grn 5
- Ref 3
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£743 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,016 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 60,703 certificates
11.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.9 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in DE56
- Whitemoor Medical Centre
- Appletree Medical Practice
- Riversdale Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Amber Valley:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills3,915 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership398 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance370 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office355 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s282 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ambergate railway station · 0.0 kmAmbergate railway station serves the village of Ambergate in Derbyshire, England. It is located on the Derwent Valley Line, which connects Derby and Matlock; it diverges from the Midland Main Line just south of the st…
Toadmoor Tunnel · 0.1 kmToadmoor Tunnel was built at Ambergate in Derbyshire, England, as part of the North Midland Railway, which opened in 1840.
River Amber · 0.2 kmThe River Amber is a left bank tributary of the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. It gives its name to the local government district and borough of Amber Valley.
Ambergate · 0.2 kmAmbergate is a village in Derbyshire, England, situated where the River Amber joins the River Derwent. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Matlock.
Cromford Canal · 0.4 kmThe Cromford Canal ran 14+1⁄2 miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, England with a branch to Pinxton. Built by William Jessop with the assistance of Benjamin Outram, its alignment included four tunne…
Bullbridge Aqueduct · 0.7 kmThe Bull Bridge Aqueduct was situated on the Cromford Canal, built in 1794, at Bullbridge east of Ambergate along the Amber Valley, where it turned sharply to cross the valley and the Ambergate to Nottingham road. The…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ambergate?
- Ambergate is a town in Derbyshire, England, in the Amber Valley local authority.
- How deprived is Ambergate?
- The Amber Valley local authority, which includes Ambergate, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.