DE6 2EL Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Norbury. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Green Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 37 addresses
- Snapes Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 3 addresses
- Roston Common, Snelston Common: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Corner Cottage, Snelston Common: 1 address
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 850 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, 1 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 42 addresses are between 140 m and 185 m above sea level (173 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% of premises; 10% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Uttoxeter 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km |
| Tutbury and Hatton 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Queen Adelaide Snelston | 580 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashbourne | 6.2 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 34.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mill View Surgery | 4.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Ashbourne Pharmacy | 5.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Tlc 4 Smiles Ashbourne LLP | 5.5 km |
| Hospital | St Oswalds Hospital | 5.8 km |
| Police station | Uttoxeter Police Station | 9.7 km |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3.0 km.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 42 |
20 of the postcode's 42 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Green Lane.