Spondon is an urban ward on the eastern edge of Derby, sitting close to the River Derwent and only a few miles from the city centre. It retains a recognisable village core with a conservation area of older stone and brick buildings, while beyond that there are Victorian terraces and 20th‑century housing estates that give the area a mixed residential character.
The area has a notable industrial legacy - a riverside chemical works and later light-industrial estates have shaped local employment - but it also has a strong community feel, with local shops, pubs, schools and the historic parish church of St Werburgh's Church. Good rail links via Spondon railway station and easy road connections make it a popular commuter neighbourhood with an active roster of community groups and events.
Postcode districts covering Spondon
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 23.2 miles
- Nottingham 10.6 miles
- Derby 2.8 miles
- Mansfield 18.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 12.3 miles
- Chesterfield 23.1 miles
- Tamworth 23.4 miles
- Loughborough 12.8 miles
- West Bridgford 11.7 miles
- Long Eaton 5.3 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 15.4 miles
- Swadlincote 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chaddesden East Ward 1 mile
- Borrowash Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Alvaston North Ward 1.4 miles
- Ockbrook & Borrowash Ward 1.5 miles
- Ockbrook and Borrowash Parish 1.5 miles
- Chaddesden West Ward 1.9 miles
- Oakwood Ward 2 miles
- Elvaston Parish 2.2 miles
- Alvaston South Ward 2.3 miles
- Chaddesden North Ward 2.4 miles
- Hopwell Parish 2.5 miles
- Derby Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Spondon
DE21 7RY, DE21 7QS, DE21 7LD, DE21 7NU, DE21 7EP, DE21 7UE, DE21 7GJ, DE21 7TL, DE21 7NT … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 6.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 34.9 miles
- Spondon Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Derby Midland Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Spondon Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Derby Pride Park 3 2 miles
- Blue Jay, Derby by Marston's Inns 1.1 miles
- Cathedral Quarter Hotel - Derby 4 3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Derby 4 3 miles
- Premier Inn Derby East 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Derby Riverlights 4 2.7 miles
- Hotel at Derby Conference Centre 3 1.8 miles
- Morley Hayes Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Travelodge Derby Cricket Ground 3 2.4 miles
- Ramada Encore Derby 3 2.1 miles
Schools in Spondon
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Borrow Wood Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- St Werburgh's C of E Primary School Primary
- West Park School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Pride Park Stadium 1.6 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 6.2 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 8.8 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 11.1 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 11.5 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- City Ground Stadium 11.6 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.3 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 12.3 miles