Crich, Holloway & Wingfield
Amber Valley 002 · 4 sub-areas · 6,325 residents
Amber Valley 002 is a quiet, largely owner-occupied corner of Amber Valley in the East Midlands, home to around 6,300 people with a notably older age profile. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £726 a month — well below the UK national median and a sign of just how affordable this part of the East Midlands remains. Nearly eight in ten residents own their home.
Crich, Holloway & Wingfield is a settled residential pocket of Amber Valley. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 69 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Crich, Holloway & Wingfield?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £784 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Crich, Holloway & Wingfield in Amber Valley
Living in Crich, Holloway & Wingfield
This part of Amber Valley sits firmly at the affordable end of the East Midlands rental market. It's the kind of area where owner-occupation is the norm — around 77% of households own their home — and private renting accounts for only about one in ten properties. That tells you something about the character: settled, residential, not a transient neighbourhood.
Rents here are genuinely low by national standards. A two-bedroom home at around £726 a month is roughly 40% below the UK median for the same size, and even a three-bedroom property comes in under £900. The trade-off is that rents are still climbing — up around 4.6% over the past year — so the affordability gap is narrowing, albeit from a comfortable position.
The population skews noticeably older. A quarter of residents are aged 50–64, and nearly a third are 65 or over. Families with children are relatively rare, and one-person households make up more than a quarter of all homes. If you're looking for a young-professional scene or a busy rental market with lots of similar households, this isn't it — but if you want space, quiet, and low outgoings, it delivers.
Car ownership is essentially assumed here: nearly 57% of residents drive to work, and just over 1% use public transport for the commute. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.8 km away — about a 35-minute walk, so most people drive to it. Work-from-home rates are high at 36%, which likely reflects the resident profile and partly explains why public transport use is so low. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Amber Valley 002 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, affordable, and low-crime — a solid choice if you want space and low outgoings and are happy relying on a car. It's not the place for young renters looking for a lively neighbourhood or good public transport links. The older demographic and high owner-occupation rate give it a settled, residential feel.
- What is the rent in Amber Valley 002?
- A one-bedroom runs around £572 a month, a two-bedroom about £726, and a three-bedroom roughly £895. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.6% over the past year, so expect that trend to continue moderately.
- Is Amber Valley 002 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 45 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, well below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the less deprived half of English neighbourhoods, which tends to correlate with lower crime. There's no particular hotspot flagged in the data.
- What's the commute from Amber Valley 002 to Birmingham?
- By public transport it's around 94 minutes to Birmingham — so not a practical daily commute on the train. Most residents drive, and the nearest rail station is about 2.8 km away. If you're commuting regularly to a major city, factor in that a car is effectively essential here.
- Who lives in Amber Valley 002?
- Predominantly older owner-occupiers. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over, and another quarter are aged 50–64. One-person households make up around 28% of all homes. It's not a family-heavy or young-professional area — it's settled and quiet, with very little private renting.
- What schools are near Amber Valley 002?
- There are nine schools within roughly 2 km of typical residents, but only around 30% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national figure of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 4 km away. Families with school-age children should check individual catchment areas carefully before choosing a specific street.
- How does Amber Valley 002 compare to other parts of Amber Valley for renters?
- It's on the affordable end, with median rents roughly 40% below the UK national median for a two-bedroom home. The low private rental stock (around 11% of homes) means fewer properties come up for rent — so while prices are low, choice is limited. Competition for the properties that do come up can be brisk.