DE postcode area

The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area,[2] is a group of 23 postcode districts in central England, within 11 post towns.

These cover south and central Derbyshire (including Derby, Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote), parts of east Staffordshire (including Burton upon Trent) and north-west Leicestershire, and very small parts of Nottinghamshire.

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: Until approximately 1992, most of the districts were different:

DE postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas. B postcode area CV postcode area LE postcode area NG postcode area S postcode area SK postcode area ST postcode area WS postcode area
DE postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby B , CV , LE , NG , S , SK , ST and WS postcode areas.