Overview for Junction 24 M1, DERBY, DE74 2YZ

Introduction

Derby (DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. The county is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The city's population was 261,400 in 2021.

The Romans established the town of Derventio, which was later captured by the Anglo-Saxons and then by the Vikings who made Djúra-bý one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era and was home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry. Despite having a cathedral since 1927, Derby did not gain city status until 1977.

Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufacturing. It is home to engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation) has a production facility at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works; Toyota's UK headquarters is located in the south-west of the city at Burnaston.

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Summary for Junction 24 M1, DERBY, DE74 2YZ

East Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Kegworth
in
Daleacre Hill
within
North West Leicestershire
in
Leicestershire
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near DE74 2YZ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
6
In Progress
13
Completed
1
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near DE74 2YZ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Junction 24 M1, DE74 2YZ that have been reported to Leicestershire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near DE74 2YZ

View traffic levels near Junction 24 M1, DE74 2YZ from official Department for Transport counts.

Images taken near to Junction 24 M1, DE74 2YZ and the surrounding area

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Derby and nearby Videos From YouTube

MY CYCLING ROUTES DURING 2020 LOCKDOWN | DERBY PARKS | AERIAL VIEW | 4K VIDEO | DJI MAVIC AIR

Aerial footage of some beautiful cycling routes in Derby which me and my Father in law took during the 2020 Lockdown , and was ...

Channel: Tom & Sherin (View Channel)

Published: 20 May 2020

Police

This area is policed by Leicestershire Police.

Leicestershire Police split their policing area into 67 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Valley neighbourhood.

Leicestershire Police

Valley Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
33
Jan 2024
56
Shoplifting
Feb 2024
13
Jan 2024
25
Criminal Damage/Arson
Feb 2024
13
Jan 2024
12

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.

North West Leicestershire is a constituency in the East Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Andrew Bridgen (Independent) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Junction 24 M1, DE74 2YZ

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for DE74 2YZ

Latitude
52.846662
Longitude
-1.297814

Residents at DE74 2YZ

Households
1
Male
1
Female
1
People per Household
2.00

Sunrise and Sunset at DE74 2YZ

Sunrise
05:39
Sunset
20:26

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

DE74 2YZ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.90%
Cloudy58.64%
Rain6.67%
Windy15.64%
Other0.15%

Population

North West Leicestershire
101,000

Deprivation Index

90.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at DE74 2YZ

Active
None

Postcode Details for DE74 2YZ

Introduced
1 Aug 2015

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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