Alvaston South sits to the east of Derby city centre and is largely a residential area made up of a mix of post‑war council housing and private homes. It has a cluster of local shops, schools and community hubs, with regular bus links into the city and easy access to nearby employment areas, so day‑to‑day life tends to revolve around local services and neighbourhood activity.
The area benefits from good green space, most notably Alvaston Park with its boating lake, pavilion and sports pitches, and has the feel of a suburb that grew out of an older village during the 19th and 20th centuries. Socially it is mixed and increasingly active on grassroots regeneration and community projects, with a steady stream of small businesses and volunteer groups shaping local cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Alvaston South
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 22.1 miles
- Nottingham 12.4 miles
- Derby 2.4 miles
- Mansfield 20.6 miles
- Burton upon Trent 10.3 miles
- Tamworth 21 miles
- Loughborough 12 miles
- West Bridgford 13 miles
- Long Eaton 6 miles
- Hinckley 24.2 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 17.7 miles
- Swadlincote 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chellaston & Shelton Lock Ward 0.9 miles
- Alvaston North Ward 1.2 miles
- Aston Ward 1.2 miles
- Sinfin & Osmaston Ward 1.8 miles
- Swarkestone Parish 1.9 miles
- Elvaston Parish 1.9 miles
- Aston upon Trent Parish 2.1 miles
- Normanton Ward 2.3 miles
- Spondon Ward 2.3 miles
- Derby Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Chaddesden East Ward 2.5 miles
- Aston-on-Trent Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Alvaston South
DE24 0JL, DE24 0UF, DE24 0XD, DE73 6AU, DE24 0FX, DE24 0UQ, DE24 9BN, DE24 8JW, DE24 0UD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 5.8 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 32.6 miles
- Peartree Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Spondon Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Alvaston South Ad
- B&B Hotel Derby 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Derby Pride Park 3 2.3 miles
- Dbs Serviced Apartments - the Delven 4 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights 4 3.1 miles
- Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- The Lawns Hotel 1.1 miles
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Melbourne View Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Staff of Life 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Alvaston South
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Landau Forte Academy Moorhead Primary
- Noel-Baker Academy Secondary
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Oakwood Junior School Primary
- St Martins School Special
- Wyndham Spencer Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Pride Park Stadium 2.1 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 4.7 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 9.9 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 11.9 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.4 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 12.8 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 13 miles