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DE56 2DW

Alport & South West Parishes · Amber Valley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Alport & South West Parishes
Local authority
Amber Valley
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Postcode district
DE56
Postcode sector
DE56 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DE56 2DS 522 m
DE56 2DR 985 m
DE56 2DX 1.2 km
DE56 2DY 1.4 km
DE56 2DT 1.6 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DE56 2DW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1992
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DE
Postcode district
DE56
Postcode sector
DE56 2
Latitude
53.043846
Longitude
-1.543645
British National Grid easting
430,693
British National Grid northing
349,715

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Amber Valley · E07000032
Electoral ward
Alport & South West Parishes · E05014691
Parish or community
E04002690
Westminster constituency
Derbyshire Dales · E14001195
Output area
E00098147
Lower layer super output area
Amber Valley 007A · E01019405
Middle layer super output area
Amber Valley 007 · E02004035

Postcode source versions

Explore DE56

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
9
Primary
7
Secondary
1

  1. Turnditch Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.4 km

  2. Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    3.9 km

  3. Alderwasley Hall School

    Other independent special school

    4.1 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
12

5 female, 7 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
4.0
DE56 2 residents
8,637

Age bands in DE56 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.3%

1,081 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

748 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,553 residents

Age 45 to 64
32.1%

2,823 residents

Age 65 and over
29.4%

2,582 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DE56 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
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

2

within 5 km

  • HANNAGE BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HANNAGE WAY, WIRKSWORTH, MATLOCK, DE4 4JG

    ODS code C81062

    4.2 km

  • RIVERSDALE SURGERY

    57 - 59 BRIDGE STREET, BELPER, DE56 1AY

    ODS code C81069

    4.5 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

  • Baptist Chapel

    BCT · Shottle

    0.3 miles

  • Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway)

    MET · Idridgehay

    1.2 miles

  • Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway)

    TMU · Idridgehay

    1.2 miles

  • Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway)

    PLT · Idridgehay

    1.2 miles

  • Old Lane

    BCT · Idridgehay

    1.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Amber Valley 007A, 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

21,424 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 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.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Turnditch Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 2.1 miles.

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