Bacteriostatic water in Derby

Local facts for Derby

Derby is a local authority area in East Midlands. Its central point falls in the DE1 postcode district.

DE1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Derby go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Nottingham, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 18.9 km
• Loughborough University, Chemistry, 24.1 km
• The University of Leicester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 41.3 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Derby with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 50.5 km north
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.7 km north
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 53.9 km west
• The University of Warwick (UKPRN 10007163): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.8 km south
• The University of Birmingham (UKPRN 10006840): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 60.9 km south-west
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 70.6 km north-east
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78.4 km north-west

Nearby: Belper (11 km), Ilkeston (12.4 km), Sandiacre (12.7 km), Heanor (13 km), Stapleford (13.7 km).

Regional hub: Nottingham.

Derby lies west of Nottingham, about 22.2 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the DE postcode area (20 of the 150 we list for East Midlands):

• Derby, DE1, 0 km
• DE, 0.3 km
• Erewash, DE7, 8.6 km
• South Derbyshire, DE65, 11.5 km
• Amber Valley, DE56, 11.7 km
• Ripley, DE5, 14.6 km
• Swadlincote, DE11, 17.6 km
• Wirksworth, DE4, 18.7 km

Postcode districts in the DE area covered by our East Midlands location pages: DE1, DE4, DE5, DE6, DE7, DE11, DE12, DE45, DE55, DE56, DE65, DE75.

More nearby location pages in East Midlands (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Derby (3 location pages): Derby 0 km, DE 0.3 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Derby: north, Belper (11 km); east, Erewash (8.6 km); south, South Derbyshire (11.5 km); west, Ashbourne (19.9 km).

Location pages in East Midlands within 10 km of Derby: 3; within 25 km: 35; within 50 km: 82.

Map reference: 52.9247, -1.4781 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074550123).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.