The postcode DE55 6DG is located in North East Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE55 6DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE55 6DG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DE55 6DG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to DE55 6DG is Carr Lane which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is School Lane and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Whatstandwell Rail Station, 5.82 km away.
The closest primary school to DE55 6DG (for ages 11 and under) is Wessington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2017.
The local pub for residents of DE55 6DG is Horse And Jockey Wessington Ltd and is 1.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wessington's Traditional Fish And Chips and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DE55 6DG is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE55 6DG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE55 6DG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE55 6DG
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE55 6DG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Stretton Handley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Mickley Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| Shirland Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 3.7 km |
| South Wingfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.77 km |
| Tansley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 4.31 km |
| Eastwood Grange School | Special school | 5-18 | Requires improvement (November 8, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| Ashover Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 8, 2007) | 4.62 km |
| Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 4.66 km |
| Morton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 4.7 km |
| Lea Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2012) | 4.77 km |
| Holmgate Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 4.89 km |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 4.97 km |
| Crich Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 5.12 km |
| Alfreton Park Community Special School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 5.31 km |
| Sharley Park Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 5.32 km |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 5.6 km |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 5.62 km | |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 5.63 km |
| Westhouses Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 7, 2019) | 5.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE55 6DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse And Jockey Wessington Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Ogston Sailing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2015 | 1.41 km | |
| R Prue & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Amber Valley Vineyards | Awaiting Inspection | 1.41 km | |
| Wessington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Wessington's Traditional Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Stretton Handley Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 2.32 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Santo's Higham Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| Mickley County Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 2.68 km | |
| Premier Express Mickley Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Higham Food And Wine | Awaiting Inspection | 2.97 km | |
| Amber Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 3.04 km | |
| The White Hart Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 3.06 km | |
| Tiddlers Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 3.33 km | |
| White Bear Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 3.33 km | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.36 km | |
| White House Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 3.36 km | |
| South Wingfield Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 3.55 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE55 6DG - Data from Apr 2022
| School Lane | 164 m | |
| The Green | 244 m | |
| The Green | 264 m | |
| Mathers Grave | 523 m | |
| Millers Lane Crossroads | 559 m | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 5.82 km | |
| Whatstandwell Rail Station | 5.97 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 34.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE55 6DG - Data from Dec 2021
| Ogston Carr | 612 m | |
| Whitecarr Coppice | 801 m | |
| Knowle's Wood | 903 m | |
| Ogston Reservoir | 938 m | |
| Nuttall Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Coalpit Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Clattercotes Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Robinson's Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Woodcock Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| Brow Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Lindway Springs | 1.39 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Alders Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Tomlinson Wood | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE55 6DG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15 Mbps | 47.8 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 120 | 25 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.12792700 |
| Longitude | -1.45497100 |
| OS Easting | 436567 |
| OS Northing | 0359110 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolsover |
| County Electorial Division | Wingerworth and Shirland ED |
| Electoral Ward | Shirland |
| Local Authority District | North East Derbyshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | East Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | East Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Derbyshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000038 |
| Travel To Work Area | Chesterfield |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Derbyshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | East Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Joined Up Care Derbyshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016163 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North East Derbyshire 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North East Derbyshire 013D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |