Alfreton

Alfreton
High Street, Alfreton (2007)
Alfreton is located in Derbyshire
Alfreton
Alfreton
Location within Derbyshire
Area1.765 sq mi (4.57 km2)
Population24,302 (2023)
• Density13,769/sq mi (5,316/km2)
OS grid referenceSK414558
• London122.5 mi (197.1 km)
Civil parish
  • Alfreton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALFRETON
Postcode districtDE55
Dialling code01773
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteAlfreton Town Council
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°05′49″N 1°22′48″W / 53.097°N 1.380°W / 53.097; -1.380

Alfreton (/ˈælfrɪtən/ AL-frih-tən or locally /ˈɒlfrɪtən/ OL-frih-tən) is a town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The town was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton parish was 8,799 at the 2021 Census.[1] The villages of Ironville, Riddings, Somercotes and Swanwick were historically part of the Manor and Urban District, and the population including these was 24,476 in 2001.

  1. ^ "East Midlands (United Kingdom): Settlements in Counties and Unitary Districts - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 June 2023.