Postcode DE6 1LJ (Derbyshire Dales)

Map showing DE6 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE6 1LJ is located in Derbyshire Dales, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. DE6 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE6 1LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 DE6 1LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DE6 1LJ is Duncombe Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spencer Close and is 69 m away.

The closest primary school to DE6 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 26, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DE6 1LJ is Red Lion Inn and is 9.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from PANACEA PREMIER INDIAN and is 9.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE6 1LJ is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE6 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE6 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Duncombe Drive 19 m
Forshaw Close 32 m
Hambleton Close 104 m
Spencer Close 123 m
Hermitage Close 155 m
Premier Avenue 172 m
Royston Close 199 m
Lower Pingle Road 202 m
Keepers Croft 213 m
Acorn Drive 223 m
Northwood Rise 235 m
Lime Grove 267 m
Weaver Close 280 m
Booth Drive 280 m
Oak Crescent 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE6 1LJ

Introduction July 1995
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE6 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
707 m
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.08 km
Ashbourne Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.27 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.49 km
Clifton CofE Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.69 km
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
2.58 km
Bradley CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
4.14 km
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
4.48 km
Kniveton CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.58 km
Norbury CofE Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
6.76 km
Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 8, 2016)
7.04 km
Hulland CofE Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
7.49 km
Brailsford CofE Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
8.22 km
Parwich Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
8.74 km
Longford CofE Primary School 8.88 km
Marston Montgomery Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2020)
9.08 km
Ryecroft CofE Middle School 9.43 km
Dove CofE Academy 9.43 km
Abbotsholme School 9.59 km
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
9.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE6 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow Hill Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
8.7 km
Manor House Farm Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
March 28, 2018
8.86 km
Chessington House Priory Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
9.33 km
JCB APPRENTICESHIP ENGINEERING CENTRE School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
9.4 km
Denstone Hall Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
9.53 km
St Michaels Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
9.56 km
Abbotsholme School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
9.59 km
Elite Sweets Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.6 km
RYECROFT C.E (C) MIDDLE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
9.6 km
Premier Grocery Store Retailers - other Exempt
July 2, 2021
9.6 km
Red Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
9.6 km
JCB Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
9.68 km
ROCESTER FOOTBALL CLUB LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.68 km
FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
9.78 km
PANACEA PREMIER INDIAN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2020
9.78 km
ROCESTER FISH BAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2020
9.78 km
Rocester Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
9.78 km
Rocester Village Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.78 km
All Saints C E First School (Denstone) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
9.78 km
The Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
9.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE6 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Spencer Close Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Spencer Close Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Hilltop Infants Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Old Hill Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Old Hill Bus Stop/Station 200 m
East Midlands Airport Air 33.69 km
Terminal Three Access Air 53.28 km
Terminal Three Access Air 53.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE6 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bradley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cottage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Margery Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.43 km
Sprinks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Holmes's Islands Island 2.46 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.54 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Gallowstree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Gravelpit Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Scardale Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Araucaria Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE6 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 59.82 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 267,752 kWh - mean 16,735 kWh : median 16,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 76,300 kWh - mean 4,769 kWh : median 4,388 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE6 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.00843900
Longitude -1.72965800
OS Easting 418237
OS Northing 0345715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25112
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
County Electorial Division Ashbourne ED
Electoral Ward Ashbourne South
Local Authority District Derbyshire Dales
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000035
Travel To Work Area Derby

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ashbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Derbyshire Dales 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Derbyshire Dales 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2