DE24 0JP Derby
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Alvaston North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Raynesway, Derby: 36 addresses
- Grange Road, Derby: 1 address
- Shardlow Road, Derby: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Raynesway, Alvaston: 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 (55% of about 650 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Former Northridge House, Raynesway, derby, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Speedy?s Garage, 1102 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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: of the 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 39 addresses are between 42 m and 43 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nunsfield Drive Alvaston | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alvaston Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Raynesway Dental Practice | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Drive Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | Field Lane Allotments 2.6 ha | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m west |
| Elvaston Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Aston Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 39 | 39 |
13 of the postcode's 39 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Raynesway.