The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area^[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. Statistics Population: 22,302 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SK414558 Administration District: Amber Valley Shire county: Derbyshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Derbyshire Historic county: Derbyshire Services Police force: Derbyshire Constabulary Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: ALFRETON Postal... Ashbourne is a small picturesque market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. ... Bakewell is a small market town in Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from Badecas Well. According to the UK 2001 census the civil parish of Bakewell had a population of 3,979. ... Belper is a town within the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England. ... Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ... For other uses, see Derby (disambiguation). ... Location within the British Isles Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley region of Derbyshire, England. ... Ilkeston is a town in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, on the River Erewash. ... Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, UK. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District, and is twinned with Eaubonne in France. ... Map sources for Ripley, Derbyshire at grid reference SK398505 Ripley is a small town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England. ... Swadlincote is a town in Derbyshire, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

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Adjacent areas

The area is surrounded by the NG (Nottingham), LE (Leicester), CV (Coventry), B (Birmingham), WS (Walsall), ST (Stoke-on-Trent), SK (Stockport) and S (Sheffield) postcode areas. For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the East Midlands of England. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... This article is about the city in England. ... New Art Gallery Walsall The traditionl market of Walsall, a Tesco nearby has had an adverse effect on the market traders, many believe Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom