[1] It is situated on the outskirts of the city, bordering the suburb of Chaddesden, which contains one of the largest council housing estates in England.

Oakwood Ward is currently represented on Derby City Council by Local Conservatives Councillors Matthew Eyre, Jamie Mulhall and Freya Trewhella, who were all elected in May 2023.

This is a popular resource for the people of North Derby and in Spring the wood is covered by a carpet of bluebells as can be seen in the photograph on this page.

In addition to residential areas, a leisure centre, a school and a football academy are also situated within Oakwood.

There is also a sizeable park surrounding a modern community centre, as well as many smaller areas, or "green wedges" that have been designed to provide routes throughout the estate for use by walkers and wildlife.