Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for DE72 3ST
Postcode
DE72 3ST
Coordinates
52.9313, -1.3314
Grid reference
SK450373
Easting
445,041
Northing
337,302
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WWMJ9+GF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Nottingham
ITL Region
Erewash
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23158
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23158 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DE72 3ST
England & WalesCrime trends · near DE72 3ST
Counts are for Draycott & Risley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +20%
19148
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
4
YoY -80%
20100
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian53.7%
No religion40.6%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6428.2%
35–4915.3%
65–7410.8%
75–849.9%
25–349.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Any member 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
All members 66+11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
+ 8 other households · 31.6%
Administrative Information
Erewash
Local Authority
Council AreaErewash E14001228
Constituency
E14001228Derbyshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Draycott & Risley
Constituency code
E14001228
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Risley
International Territorial Level
Erewash
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Derbyshire
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Derbyshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Erewash 008A E01019656
E01019656MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Erewash 008 E02004085
E02004085LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Erewash 008A E01019656
E01019656MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Erewash 008 E02004085
E02004085Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:04 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
11 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode DE72 3ST introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 23158
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01019656 and MSOA E02004085 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DE72 3ST is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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