The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area, is a group of 23 postcode districts in central England, within 11 post towns. These cover south and central Derbyshire (including Derby, Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote), parts of east Staffordshire (including Burton upon Trent) and north-west Leicestershire, and very small parts of Nottinghamshire.

Mail for the DE postcode area is processed at Nottingham Mail Centre, along with mail for the NG postcode area.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
DE1DERBYDerby C Sector 1: City Centre SW Sector 2: City Centre SE Sector 3: City Centre N, West End, Little Chester Sector 9: Toyota Plant, Large Users Sector 0: non-geographicDerby
DE3DERBYSector 9: Mickleover East Sector 0: Mickleover WestDerby, South Derbyshire
DE4MATLOCKSector 2: Darley Dale, Beeley, Rowsley, Winster, Darley Bridge, Elton, Bonsall Sector 3: Matlock, Matlock Bath, Cromford Sector 4: Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Wirksworth, Bolehill Sector 5: Crich, Holloway, Lea, TansleyDerbyshire Dales, Amber Valley
DE5RIPLEYSector 3: Ripley, Pentrich, Lower Hartshay Sector 8: Denby, Marehay Sector 9: Codnor, WaingrovesAmber Valley
DE6ASHBOURNEAshbourne, Hulland Ward, Weston UnderwoodDerbyshire Dales, Amber Valley, South Derbyshire, Derby, East Staffordshire
DE7ILKESTONHorsley Woodhouse, Ilkeston, Morley, West HallamErewash, Amber Valley, Broxtowe
DE11SWADLINCOTESwadlincote, Church Gresley, Woodville, Newhall, Hartshorne, Castle Gresley, Blackfordby, Albert VillageSouth Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire
DE12SWADLINCOTEAppleby Magna, Donisthorpe, Linton, Measham, Overseal, Rosliston, Walton-on-TrentNorth West Leicestershire, South Derbyshire
DE13BURTON-ON-TRENTAlrewas, Barton-under-Needwood, Rolleston on Dove, TutburyEast Staffordshire, Lichfield
DE14BURTON-ON-TRENTBranston, Burton upon TrentEast Staffordshire, South Derbyshire
DE15BURTON-ON-TRENTBretby, Stapenhill, Newton Solney, WinshillEast Staffordshire, South Derbyshire
DE21DERBYDerby NE Sector 2: Oakwood, Derby Sectors 4 and 6: Chaddesden, Derby Sector 5: Little Eaton, Breadsall, Coxbench Sector 7: Spondon, DerbyDerby, Erewash, Amber Valley
DE22DERBYDerby NW Sector 1: Darley Abbey, Derby Sector 2: Allestree, Derby Sector 3: New Zealand, Derby Sector 4: Mackworth, Derby, Mackworth (village) Sector 5: Quarndon, KedlestonDerby, Amber Valley
DE23DERBYDerby SW Sectors 1 and 2: Sunny Hill, Derby Sector 3: Heatherton Village, Highfields Sectors 4 and 6: Littleover, Derby Sector 8: Normanton Derby, Pear Tree, DerbyDerby, South Derbyshire
DE24DERBYDerby SE Sector 1: City Point Estate, Derby Sector 3: Stenson Fields Sector 5: Boulton Moor Sector 8: Pride Park, Wilmorton, Derby, Osmaston, Derby, Crewton Sector 9: Sinfin, Derby, Allenton, Derby, Shelton Lock, Derby Sector 0: Alvaston, Derby, Boulton, DerbyDerby, South Derbyshire
DE45BAKEWELLSector 1: Ashford-in-the-Water, Bakewell, Baslow, Chatsworth, Edensor, Hassop, Monyash, Youlgreave Sector 9: non-geographicDerbyshire Dales
DE55ALFRETONSector 1: Swanwick, Leabrooks Sectors 2 and 3: South Normanton Sector 4: Riddings, Greenhill Lane, Somercotes Sector 5: Tibshelf, Newton, Blackwell, Hilcote Sector 6: Wessington, Higham, Stonebroom, Morton, Shirland Sector 7: Alfreton, South WingfieldAmber Valley, Bolsover
DE56BELPERAmbergate, Belper, Duffield, Heage, Holbrook, Kilburn, MilfordAmber Valley
DE65DERBYBurnaston, Egginton, Etwall, Findern, Hatton, Hilton, Milton, Repton, WillingtonSouth Derbyshire
DE72DERBYAmbaston, Aston-on-Trent, Borrowash, Breaston, Church Wilne, Draycott, Elvaston, Ockbrook, Risley, Shardlow, Weston-on-TrentErewash, South Derbyshire, North West Leicestershire
DE73DERBYDerby (Chellaston); Barrow upon Trent, Ingleby, Melbourne, Stanton by Bridge, Swarkestone, TicknallDerby, South Derbyshire
DE74DERBYCastle Donington, Kegworth, Diseworth, Hemington, Lockington, East Midlands AirportNorth West Leicestershire, Rushcliffe
DE75HEANORHeanor, Loscoe, ShipleyAmber Valley
DE99DERBYnon-geographic

History

Until approximately 1992, most of the districts were different:

  • There was a DE2, corresponding to current DE21 and DE24.
  • DE3 covered DE22 and DE23 in addition to its current area.
  • DE4 included DE45
  • DE5 included DE55 and the bulk of DE56
  • DE6 included DE65 and part of DE56
  • DE7 included DE72-75

Map

DE postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
DE postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby B, CV, LE, NG, S, SK, ST and WS postcode areas.

See also