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The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area,[2] 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.
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Coordinates: 52°55′55″N 1°29′56″W / 52.932°N 1.499°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | DE |
Postcode area name | Derby |
Post towns | 11 |
Postcode districts | 25 |
Postcode sectors | 129 |
Postcodes (live) | 17,235 |
Postcodes (total) | 30,008 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
Coverage
editThe approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
History
editUntil 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
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)