DE6 3LD Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Hulland. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Broad Way, Kirk Ireton: 26 addresses
- Church Level, Kirk Ireton: 2 addresses
- Broad Way, Derbyshire Dales: 1 address
- Coffin Lane, Kirk Ireton: 1 address
- Hemp Yard, Kirk Ireton: 1 address
- Wirksworth Road, Derbyshire Dales: 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 C (28% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kirk Ireton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, grade I
- BUXTON HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- COTTAGE AND BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS AND GATE, NORTH EAST OF METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
- GREEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOUSE SOUTH WEST OF CHURCHYARD GATES, grade II
- HOUSE TO THE SOUTH WEST OF GREEN FARM, grade II
- METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
- NORTHFIELD FARMHOUSE AND GARDEN WALL, grade II
- PROSPECT HOUSE, grade II
- ROSE BANK, grade II
- THE GATE PIERS TO HOLY TRINITY CHURCHYARD, grade II
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 32 addresses are between 200 m and 217 m above sea level (206 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest School Kirk Ireton | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 8.4 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 30.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hannage Brook Medical Centre | 3.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Paynes Pharmacy | 4.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Coach House Dental Practice | 4.3 km |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 8.4 km |
| Police station | Belper, Kilburn, Heage and Duffield Police SNT | 8.4 km |
| Cash machines | Aradyan Convenience Stores | 4.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Millfields Picnic Area 3,860 m² | 2.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 120 m |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 32 |
15 of the postcode's 32 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 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 8 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 Broad Way.