DE21 6DJ Derby
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Chaddesden West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Cornwall Road, Derby: 35 addresses
- Clinton Street, Derby: 1 address
- Francis Street, Derby: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Derby in 2026-27: Band D £2,306 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,537 | £1,794 | £2,050 | £2,306 | £2,818 | £3,331 | £3,843 | £4,612 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (81% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Council Office, Perth Street, Chaddesden, Derby, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 37 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Cornwall Road Chaddesden | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 13.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Derwent Valley Medical Practice | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Chaddesden Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Derwent Valley Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Derby City Centre Police SNT | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Broomhall Off Licence Cashzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,530 m² | 820 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 630 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Highfield Lane Allotments 1.8 ha | 860 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nottingham Road Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 440 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 440 m south-east |
| Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| St Mary's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Roman bath house at Parker's Piece | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Fleam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-west |
| Mossey Yard Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| Windmill Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| Holme Nook | Island | 3.0 km north-west |
| Markeaton Hill | Hill | 4.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 37 |
18 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cornwall Road.