DE Postcode Area for the Derby Region

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This section of the site is all about the DE Postcode area, also known as the Derby Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as DE1.

Detailed map of DE Derby Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the DE Area

Map of the DE Derby Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the DE Postcode

DE Area Statistics
Width from East to West 25.77 mi
Height from North to South 42.19 mi
Area of DE 682.20 mi²
Maximum Width 43.36 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 203.58 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 24
Number of Postcode Sectors 96
Number of Post Towns 11
Number of Postcodes 17,413

The DE postcode area represents a group of 23 postal districts in the Derby area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters d and e in DErby. The area has a population of 730,620 and covers an area of 1,766,908 hectares. Fun fact: 1.12% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Derbyshire (82.74%), Staffordshire (13.15%), Leicestershire (4.06%), Nottinghamshire (0.05%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

DERBY
DE1 DerbyshireDE3 DerbyshireDE21 DerbyshireDE22 DerbyshireDE23 DerbyshireDE24 DerbyshireDE65 DerbyshireDE72 DerbyshireDE73 Derbyshire (90%), Leicestershire (9%)DE74 Derbyshire (10%), Leicestershire (88%)DE99
MATLOCK
DE4 Derbyshire
RIPLEY
DE5 Derbyshire
ASHBOURNE
DE6 Derbyshire (89%), Staffordshire (10%)
ILKESTON
DE7 Derbyshire
SWADLINCOTE
DE11 Derbyshire (94%), Leicestershire (5%)DE12 Derbyshire (41%), Leicestershire (58%)
BURTON-ON-TRENT
DE13 StaffordshireDE14 StaffordshireDE15 Derbyshire (21%), Staffordshire (78%)
BAKEWELL
DE45 Derbyshire
ALFRETON
DE55 Derbyshire
BELPER
DE56 Derbyshire
HEANOR
DE75 Derbyshire

Where is the DE Postcode Area?

The DE Derby Postcode is in the East Midlands of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: CV - Coventry, LE - Leicester, B - Birmingham, WS - Walsall, ST - Stoke-on-Trent, SK - Stockport, NG - Nottingham and S - Sheffield, and is located inland.

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Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is DE45 and the most urban is DE1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
DE45 128,954,436 908,753 0.70%
DE6 413,682,824 3,388,121 0.82%
DE4 192,172,201 2,535,766 1.32%
DE73 70,821,404 1,185,645 1.67%
DE12 102,697,793 1,782,845 1.74%
DE13 155,676,556 3,108,878 2.00%
DE72 60,417,965 1,308,317 2.17%
DE65 95,666,073 2,122,829 2.22%
DE56 95,050,351 2,396,430 2.52%
DE15 34,323,047 1,141,729 3.33%
DE74 45,851,213 1,765,581 3.85%
DE55 88,226,733 3,678,012 4.17%
DE5 31,041,505 1,433,938 4.62%
DE7 58,749,401 2,825,324 4.81%
DE22 36,802,798 2,176,298 5.91%
DE11 36,880,448 2,280,812 6.18%
DE21 43,391,106 3,051,743 7.03%
DE75 13,069,947 929,951 7.12%
DE3 11,700,723 845,056 7.22%
DE14 15,290,526 2,350,970 15.38%
DE24 18,773,448 2,915,931 15.53%
DE23 13,649,609 2,199,996 16.12%
DE1 4,021,521 917,553 22.82%
Total 1,766,911,628 (m²) 47,250,478 (m²) 2.67%
Map of the DE Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of DE in relation to other areas

There are 13 towns within the Derby postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the DE
Map of Posttowns in the DE Postal Area
Area of the DE postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 1,766,908²
Miles 6,822²
Feet 190,188,210,212²
Kilometres 17,669²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Alfreton Delivery Office
  • Ashbourne Delivery Office
  • Bakewell Delivery Office
  • Belper Delivery Office
  • Burton On Trent Delivery Office
  • Castle Delivery Office Nington Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Derby Provincial Delivery Office
  • Derby Town Delivery Office
  • Hatton Delivery Office
  • Heanor Delivery Office
  • Ilkeston Delivery Office
  • Kegworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Matlock Delivery Office
  • Ripley (de) Delivery Office
  • Swadlincote Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

CV
LE
B
WS
ST
SK
NG
S

Councils with Postcodes the Area

City of Derby (B) (5506 postcodes)
Amber Valley District (B) (2642 postcodes)
South Derbyshire District (2454 postcodes)
East Staffordshire District (B) (2088 postcodes)
Derbyshire Dales District (1764 postcodes)
Erewash District (B) (1448 postcodes)
North West Leicestershire District (758 postcodes)
Bolsover District (416 postcodes)
North East Derbyshire District (185 postcodes)
Lichfield District (113 postcodes)
Staffordshire Moorlands District (30 postcodes)
Broxtowe District (B) (4 postcodes)
Rushcliffe District (B) (3 postcodes)
Ashfield District (1 postcodes)
Hinckley and Bosworth District (B) (1 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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