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DE postcode area

Explore the Derby postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The DE area code stands for d and e in <strong>D</strong><strong>E</strong>rby.

Map of the DE postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postal area.

The DE postcode area covers Derby and nearby parts of the East Midlands.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: CV - Coventry, LE - Leicester, B - Birmingham, WS - Walsall, ST - Stoke-on-Trent, SK - Stockport, NG - Nottingham and S - Sheffield and is located inland.

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

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

Quick facts

DE area statistics
Width east to west25.77 mi
Height north to south42.19 mi
Area682.20 mi²
Maximum width43.36 mi
Perimeter203.58 mi
Postcode districts24
Postcode sectors96
Post towns11
Postcodes17,413
Population730,620

The DE postcode area has a population of 730,620 and covers 1,766,908 hectares. Roughly 1.12% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the DE postcode area?

Location map for the DE postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the DE postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is DE45 and the most urban is DE1.

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 47,250,478 2.67%
Map of the DE postcode area
Boundary map showing DE in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the DE postal area
Post towns within the DE postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares1,766,908
Square miles6,822.07
Square feet190,188,210,212.00
Square kilometres17,669.08

Postal delivery offices

  • 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

We found 16 visitor attractions within the Derby postcode area.

Sudbury Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Tissington Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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National Memorial Arboretum
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Caudwell's Mill and Craft Centre
Workplace
Industrial / Craft Workplace
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Chatsworth
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Conkers
Leisure / Theme Parks
Leisure / Theme Park
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Kedleston Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Strutt's North Mill
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Pickford's House Museum
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Heage Windmill
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Calke Abbey
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Wingfield Manor
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Alfreton and District Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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The Station
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Shardlow Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: CV - Coventry, LE - Leicester, B - Birmingham, WS - Walsall, ST - Stoke-on-Trent, SK - Stockport, NG - Nottingham and S - Sheffield and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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