DE4 2HU

Darley Dale · Derbyshire Dales · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Matlock
Local authority
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Postcode district
DE4
Postcode sector
DE4 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DE4 2HW 126 m
DE4 2HR 133 m
DE4 2HT 136 m
DE4 2HZ 157 m
DE4 2HQ 192 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DE4 2HU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DE
Postcode district
DE4
Postcode sector
DE4 2
Latitude
53.177250
Longitude
-1.605881
British National Grid easting
426,439
British National Grid northing
364,531

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Derbyshire Dales · E07000035
Parish or community
E04002793
Westminster constituency
Derbyshire Dales · E14001195
Output area
E00099316
Lower layer super output area
Derbyshire Dales 011E · E01019630
Middle layer super output area
Derbyshire Dales 011 · E02007029

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
46, Thorncliffe Avenue, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2HU 27 September 2024 £141,931
46, Thorncliffe Avenue, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2HU 1 July 2024 £135,000
12, Thorncliffe Avenue, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2HU 2 August 2022 £315,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
8
Secondary
0
  1. Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.4 km
  2. Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km
  3. Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
108
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 52
  • Anti social behaviour 13
  • Drugs 10
  • Other theft 9
  • Criminal damage and arson 9

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
47

26 female, 21 male

Postcode households
19
Residents per household
2.5
DE4 2 residents
8,649

Age bands in DE4 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.7%

1,124 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

743 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.3%

1,445 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.3%

2,777 residents

Age 65 and over
31.3%

2,771 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DE4 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
95.7%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
73.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
73.9%
Gigabit-capable
73.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
95.7%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • CREDAS MEDICAL

    DALE ROAD SOUTH, DARLEY DALE, MATLOCK, DE4 2EU

    ODS code C81030

    2.2 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Northwood Lane

    BCT · Northwood

    0.1 miles
  • Northwood Lane

    BCT · Northwood

    0.2 miles
  • Firth Rixson

    BCT · Northwood

    0.2 miles
  • Rowsley South (Peak Rail)

    TMU · Northwood

    0.2 miles
  • Rowsley South (Peak Rail)

    PLT · Northwood

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Derbyshire Dales 011E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,467 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £228,466 from 4 recorded sales in DE4 2HU. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Derbyshire Dales is £353,364 in June 2026, up 11.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 0 secondary schools. Rowsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

108 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 52 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.