DE7

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,708
Current units
1,147
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
34

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands
Local authority codes
7
Terminated postcode units
1,561

Postcode sectors in DE7

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

10 sectors
28,952 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
95, Mason Road, Ilkeston, DE7 9LP 24 July 2026 £181,000
33, Kniveton Park, Ilkeston, DE7 5FD 22 July 2026 £360,000
138, Longfield Lane, Ilkeston, DE7 4DB 17 July 2026 £430,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
25
Primary
20
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,941
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,672
  • Anti social behaviour 665
  • Public order 558
  • Shoplifting 452
  • Criminal damage and arson 445

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DE7 usual residents
51,203
Age-profile population
51,034

Age bands in DE7

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

8,351 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

5,271 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.2%

12,848 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

14,129 residents

Age 65 and over
20.4%

10,435 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,096 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

1,024 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 959 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

7

in this district

  • ARTHUR MEDICAL CENTRE

    MAIN STREET, HORSLEY WOODHOUSE, ILKESTON, DE7 6AX

    ODS code C81017

  • EDEN SURGERY

    CAVENDISH ROAD, ILKESTON, DE7 5AN

    ODS code C81604

  • GLADSTONE HOUSE SURGERY

    GLADSTONE STREET, ILKESTON, DE7 5QS

    ODS code C81115

  • LITTLEWICK MEDICAL CENTRE

    NOTTINGHAM ROAD, ILKESTON, DE7 5PR

    ODS code C81061

  • OLD STATION SURGERY

    HEANOR ROAD, ILKESTON, DE7 8ES

    ODS code C81021

  • SOUTH STREET SURGERY

    ILKESTON HEALTH CENTRE, SOUTH STREET, ILKESTON, DE7 5PZ

    ODS code C81022

  • WEST HALLAM MEDICAL CTR

    THE DALES, WEST HALLAM VILLAGE, ILKESTON, DE7 6GR

    ODS code C81046

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £185,000 from 4,262 recorded sales in DE7. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Erewash is £217,901 in June 2026, up 2.4% year on year.

Schools

25 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

5,941 published events cover 12 months, averaging 495.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,672 events.

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