DE6 2BU Staffordshire Moorlands
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hamps Valley. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- A52, Rushcliffe: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Ilam-Moor Lane, Swinscoe: 5 addresses
- Green Lane, Staffordshire Moorlands: 4 addresses
- A523, Rushton Spencer: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Staffordshire Moorlands in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,819 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,858 | £3,377 | £3,897 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (25% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CALTONMOOR HOUSE, grade II
- MILEPOST AT NGR SK 11414872, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 22 addresses are between 294 m and 315 m above sea level (305 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 44%, ultrafast 44%, gigabit 44% of premises; 44% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Uttoxeter 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.6 km |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Meadowside Caltonmoor | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashbourne | 6.9 km |
| Car parks | Blore Pastures Car Park | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 40.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Waterhouses Medical Pract | 4.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Ashbourne Pharmacy | 6.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Tlc 4 Smiles Ashbourne LLP | 6.6 km |
| Hospital | St Oswalds Hospital | 6.7 km |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police - Cheadle Police Station | 11.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 520 m² | 3.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 2.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 510m north of Latham Hall, a scheduled monument, 810 m north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 510m north of Latham Hall | Scheduled monument | 810 m north |
| Dun Low bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 810 m north-east |
| Bowl barrow 190m north of Dale Abbey Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunlowmoor Wood | Wood | 630 m north-east |
| Waterings Wood | Wood | 940 m north-east |
| Clough Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Musden Low | Hill | 1.4 km north |
| Dove Dale | Valley | 4.6 km north-east |
| Canada Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 22 |
13 of the postcode's 22 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 5 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 A52.