Belper
Parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.022, -1.48 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 34 47 |
| Population: | 23,417 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 (Ripley) |
Belper sits in the Amber Valley of Derbyshire on the banks of the River Derwent, roughly between Derby and the Peak District. The town is set along a steep-sided valley with attractive riverside walks and long terraces of historic workers' housing that climb the hillside, giving it a distinctive linear character and plenty of local green space close to the town centre.
Belper grew rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries around the Strutt family’s cotton mills and is part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site; the North Mill and rows of mill cottages remain prominent reminders of its industrial past. Today it has a mixed local economy with independent shops, light industry and many commuters, alongside a lively community scene with food and arts festivals, conservation areas and numerous listed buildings that celebrate both its industrial heritage and contemporary village-like community life.
Postcode districts covering Belper
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.4 miles
- Nottingham 13.3 miles
- Derby 7.7 miles
- Mansfield 14.7 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.4 miles
- Chesterfield 15.8 miles
- Loughborough 20.6 miles
- West Bridgford 16.1 miles
- Long Eaton 12.1 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 11.1 miles
- Swadlincote 17.4 miles
- Ilkeston 7.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belper Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Belper North Ward 0.9 miles
- Belper South Ward 0.9 miles
- Belper East Ward 1 mile
- Milford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Holbrook Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hazelwood Parish 1.5 miles
- Denby Bottles Built-up area 2 miles
- Kilburn Parish 2 miles
- Heage Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Heage & Ambergate Ward 2.2 miles
- Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Belper
DE56 1DY, DE56 1LH, DE56 1HL, DE56 2UN, DE56 1NN, DE56 0GX, DE56 1RE, DE56 0GY, DE56 1AY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.4 miles
- Belper Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Duffield Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels in Belper Ad
Schools in Belper
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Herbert Strutt Primary School Primary
- Long Row Primary School Primary
- Milford Primary School Primary
- Pottery Primary School Primary
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 6.5 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- East Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 12.4 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 14.1 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 14.1 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 14.1 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 14.4 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 14.7 miles