Shirland and Higham is a civil parish in Derbyshire, mainly built up with rural fringes, home to 4,802 residents as of the 2011 census. It lies 14 miles northeast of Derby and just 2.8 km north of the market town of Alfreton, within the North East Derbyshire district.
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Shirland and Higham is a civil parish within the North East Derbyshire district, which is in the county of Derbyshire, England. Mainly built up with rural fringes, its population was 4,802 residents in the 2011 census. The parish is 120 miles (190 km) north west of London, 14 miles (23 km) north east of the county city of Derby, and 1 + 3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) north of the nearest market town of Alfreton. It shares a boundary with the parishes of Alfreton, Blackwell, Brackenfield, Morton, South Normanton, South Wingfield, Stretton, Tibshelf and Wessington. The locality’s setting within a largely rural area provides a quiet residential environment while remaining within easy reach of the larger town of Alfreton and the city of Derby, offering a balance between countryside living and access to urban amenities.