DE6 1JF Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- B5035, Wirksworth: 23 addresses
- Kings Head Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 13 addresses
- Kings Hollow Mews, Kniveton: 12 addresses
- Wood Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near B5035, Kniveton: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (24% of about 890 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 56 addresses are between 192 m and 241 m above sea level (234 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 79%, ultrafast 79%, gigabit 79% of premises; 21% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km | |
| Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Lester Lowe Ashbourne | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashbourne | 3.2 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 34.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Henmore Health - Ashbourne Surgery | 3.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Oswald House Dental Practice | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | St Oswalds Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 15.1 km |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 3.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,060 m² | 2.8 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 11 ha | 2.6 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodcock Dumble | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Jane's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Madge Hill | Hill | 2.2 km east |
| Darfield Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km north-west |
| Havenhill Dale | Valley | 3.3 km north-east |
| Lady's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 56 |
13 of the postcode's 56 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 B5035.