Riddings, Alfreton, DE55 4AA

Riddings is a village that falls within the civil parish of Alfreton, located in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. Alfreton itself is a town and civil parish with a population of 8,799 according to the 2021 Census. Historically, the area that now includes Riddings was part of a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The broader parish of Alfreton, which encompasses villages such as Ironville, Riddings, Somercotes and Swanwick, had a combined population of 24,476 in 2001. The village of Riddings therefore benefits from the historical and administrative ties to Alfreton and the surrounding Amber Valley district, offering residents a sense of community within a rural setting while maintaining proximity to the town’s services and heritage.