DE7 6DJ Erewash
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Little Eaton & Stanley. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Brackley Gate, Morley: 41 addresses
- Quarry Road, Erewash: 29 addresses
- Cloves Hill, Morley: 1 address
- Moor Road, Erewash: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Erewash in 2026-27: Band D £2,361 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,574 | £1,836 | £2,098 | £2,361 | £2,885 | £3,410 | £3,934 | £4,721 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (20% 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: yes, Erewash.
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 72 addresses are between 115 m and 144 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km |
| Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Quarry Farm Morleymoor | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 6.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 17.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Arthur Medical Centre | 2.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Amber Pharmacy | 2.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Oakwood Dental Centre LTD | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 6.0 km |
| Police station | Ilkeston Police SNT | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Little Eaton | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,080 m² | 1.9 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,330 m² | 2.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Horsley Castle tower keep castle, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horsley Castle tower keep castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| Motte south-west of Morley House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 6.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dobb's Hill Plantation | Wood | 310 m west |
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 540 m south-west |
| Marks Hill | Hill | 550 m north |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 1.8 km north |
| Smalley Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
| Holme Nook | Island | 4.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 72 |
28 of the postcode's 72 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 | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 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 | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Brackley Gate.