Matlock

town in Derbyshire, England

Key facts

Population: 11,986 (Census 2021)
Os grid reference: SK298601
Civil parish: Matlock Town
District: Derbyshire Dales
Shire county: Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Post town: MATLOCK
Postcode district: DE4
Dialling code: 01629
Police: Derbyshire
Fire: Derbyshire
Ambulance: East Midlands
Uk parliament: Derbyshire Dales
Website: matlock .gov .uk

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Matlock
Population: 15519
Area: 5.50
Image: Bank Road, Matlock - geograph.org.uk - 937427.jpg
Dialing code: 01629

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Commons category: Matlock, Derbyshire
P8168: Dimitrios Rallis
OS grid reference: SK298601
postal code: DE4
native label: Matlock
Commons gallery: Matlock

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Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is in the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west. The spa resort of Matlock Bath is immediately south of the town as well as Cromford lying further south still. The civil parish of Matlock Town had a population in the 2021 UK census of 10,000.

Matlock is 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Chesterfield and in close reach of the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (20 miles) and Nottingham (29 miles). Matlock is within the Derbyshire Dales district and is the headquarters of Derbyshire County Council.