The postcode DE7 8WU is located in Erewash, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in July 2006 and is an active postcode. DE7 8WU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE7 8WU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 DE7 8WU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to DE7 8WU is Lings Close which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swanwick Road and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to DE7 8WU (for ages 11 and under) is Cotmanhay Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2019.
The local pub for residents of DE7 8WU is Miles From Nowhere MFN and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kaiysa and is 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 43.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 DE7 8WU 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 DE7 8WU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE7 8WU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE7 8WU
| Introduction | July 2006 |
| 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 DE7 8WU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennerley Fields School | Special school | 2-16 | 213 m | |
| Cotmanhay Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 337 m |
| Cotmanhay Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 337 m |
| Charlotte Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 12, 2014) | 1.07 km |
| Granby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Blue Mountain Education | Special school | 8-18 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Awsworth Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Chaucer Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Chaucer Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.24 km | |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 3, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| Springbank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.46 km | |
| The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| Gilthill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.48 km | |
| The Florence Nightingale Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.51 km | |
| Larklands Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.64 km |
| Laceyfields Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 2.99 km | |
| Kensington Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 3.01 km | |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.02 km | |
| Greasley Beauvale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 3.09 km |
| Marlpool Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 3.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE7 8WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Carrot Cupcake Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Miles From Nowhere MFN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Notts And Derby Radio Controlled Car Racing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 22, 2022 | 1.34 km | |
| Kaiysa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 1.47 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Mama Mia Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2022 | 1.47 km | |
| The Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| Twin Dragon Takeaway Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Awsworth Schoolhouse Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 1.61 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 2, 2021 | 1.61 km | |
| Awsworth Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| Phoenix Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.71 km | |
| The Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| The Hogs Head Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| Gardeners Inn (Good Cook Inn) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Trinity Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement March 23, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| Shell Awsworth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| JNK Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Sunny | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 15, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Gardeners Retreat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 2.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE7 8WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Swanwick Road | 119 m | |
| Barlborourgh Road | 124 m | |
| Bridge Street | 127 m | |
| Swanwick Road | 148 m | |
| Jolley Farmers | 163 m | |
| Ilkeston Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Ilkeston Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Langley Mill Rail Station | 3.35 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 18.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE7 8WU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cotmanhay Wood | 873 m | |
| Shipley Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 1.23 km |
| Bentley's Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Shipley Lake | 2.15 km | |
| Hogg's Pond | 2.22 km | |
| Dog Kennel Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| Coppice Lake | 2.74 km | |
| Office Coppice | 2.79 km | |
| Newcastle Plantation | 2.79 km | |
| Mapperley Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Shipley Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Mapperley Pond | 2.96 km | |
| Hufton's Coppice | 2.97 km | |
| Osborne's Pond | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE7 8WU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 63.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.2 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 56.3% | 100% | 50.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 43.8% | 43.8% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for DE7 8WU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 52.99185900 |
| Longitude | -1.30685900 |
| OS Easting | 446624 |
| OS Northing | 0344061 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Erewash |
| County Electorial Division | Ilkeston East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Cotmanhay |
| Local Authority District | Erewash |
| 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 | E07000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Nottingham |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Nottingham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ilkeston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015989 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Erewash 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Erewash 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |