Postcode DE6 3FS (Derbyshire Dales)

Map showing DE6 3FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE6 3FS is located in Derbyshire Dales, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE6 3FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE6 3FS 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 3FS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to DE6 3FS is Firs Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Institute and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.77 km away at Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway)

The closest primary school to DE6 3FS (for ages 11 and under) is Hulland CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Anthony Gell School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 2, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DE6 3FS is Black Swan and is 3.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE6 3FS 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 3FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE6 3FS, and the approximate distance away.

Firs Avenue 21 m
The Willows 70 m
Hillcrest Avenue 93 m
Well Close 123 m
Wheeldon Way 159 m
Grange Avenue 161 m
Beech Avenue 192 m
Ashes Avenue 195 m
Greenway 216 m
Alport Close 219 m
Melville Close 228 m
Eaton Close 234 m
Darne Mews 242 m
Highfield Road 286 m
Viewdales Close 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE6 3FS

Introduction January 1980
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 3FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hulland CofE Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
0 m
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School Outstanding
(September 29, 2017)
3.23 km
Bradley CofE Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.42 km
Turnditch Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.27 km
Mugginton CofE Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.97 km
Brailsford CofE Primary School Good
(February 14, 2019)
5.3 km
Kniveton CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.59 km
Carsington and Hopton Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
6.24 km
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School Outstanding
(March 20, 2012)
6.51 km
Anthony Gell School Good
(October 2, 2018)
7.19 km
Ashbourne Primary School Good
(March 23, 2017)
7.26 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(April 26, 2018)
7.36 km
Brassington Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
7.43 km
Wirksworth CofE Infant School Good
(December 8, 2016)
7.71 km
Wirksworth Junior School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
7.71 km
Wirksworth Infant School Good
(November 8, 2017)
7.82 km
Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 13, 2018)
7.83 km
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
8.42 km
Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
8.71 km
Middleton Community Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE6 3FS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Idridgehay Pork Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.57 km
Idridgehay Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
3.57 km
Black Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
3.59 km
Highcroft Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 18, 2017
3.6 km
Tiger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
4.27 km
Turnditch Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
4.27 km
Dovedale Catering And Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
5.34 km
Shottle Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
5.34 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 20, 2021
5.43 km
Dannah Farm Country House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
6.34 km
Hanging Gate Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
6.5 km
Lubrizol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
6.68 km
Well-Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.02 km
Grumpy Farmer Cheese Retailers - other 4
Good
October 16, 2019
7.2 km
Shottle Farm Brewery And Bull Shed Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
7.2 km
Croots Farm Shop And Cafe Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
7.36 km
Puss In Boots Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2016
7.36 km
The Glasshouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
7.36 km
Blackbrook House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
7.63 km
Belper Amateurs Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
7.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE6 3FS - Data from Apr 2022

Institute Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Institute Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Nags Head Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Nags Head Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Dog Lane Bus Stop/Station 521 m
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.77 km
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.77 km
Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Metro/Tram 3.78 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.19 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.53 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE6 3FS - Data from Dec 2021

Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 738 m
Osier Carr Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Black Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Nuttalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Tongue Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Blackwall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Black Carr Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Fox Pingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Lumberlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Oldlant Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Gun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Bennywall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Mountain Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE6 3FS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 321,121 kWh - mean 12,351 kWh : median 13,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 97,749 kWh - mean 3,620 kWh : median 2,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE6 3FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 53.02121900
Longitude -1.62011000
OS Easting 425580
OS Northing 0347170
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25143
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
County Electorial Division Wirksworth ED
Electoral Ward Hulland
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Hulland Ward BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33015973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Derbyshire Dales 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Derbyshire Dales 008D
Output Area / Small Area 1A4