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This is the United Kingdom Post Code page. This page includes the following content: Code Method, Envelope Example and Address Format, the way of writing the postal code correctly, reference link for postcode inquiries.
Envelope Example
Coding Method
The postcodes in the UK are made up of a mixture of letters and numbers. Its format is probably the most complex in the world. It can have the following six formats, where A represents letters (A-Z) and N represents numbers (0-9). The length of UK postcodes is at least five characters plus a space, and a maximum of seven characters plus a space.
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| AN NAA | M2 5BQ |
| ANN NAA | M34 4AB |
| AAN NAA | CR0 2YR |
| AANN NAA | DN16 9AA |
| ANA NAA | W1A 4ZZ |
| AANA NAA | EC1A 1HQ |
In addition, the special postcode"GIR 0AA" (which does not comply with the above six formats) is also legal.
(Note: In each format, there is a space before the last three characters.)
The postcodes in UK can be divided into four parts:
- Postal Area: the first letter or the first two letters
- Postal District: the characters between the letters of Postal Area and the space
- Postal Sector: the number after the space
- Delivery Point: the last two letters
For example, in the postcode EC1Y 8SY, EC represents the postal area, 1Y represents the postal district, 8 represents the postal sector, and SY represents the delivery point.
Address Format
Mr. Walter C. Brown addressee 49 Featherstone Street address LONDON city EC1Y 8SY postcode UNITED KINGDOM country
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Postal Area Code
Generally, the postcode refers to a city or district, so knowing the postal area code of a postcode can determine which city the address of the postcode is in. There are two types of postal area codes:
1. In London, the postal area code is the abbreviation of each area in London. For example, EC1A 1HQ is in East Central of London.
| Postal Area Code | Postal Area |
| E(East) | London E |
| EC(East Central) | London EC |
| N(North) | London N |
| NW(North West) | London NW |
| SE(South East) | London SE |
| SW(South West) | London SW |
| W(West) | London W |
| WC(West Central) | London WC |
2. In other cities, the postal area code is the abbreviation of each city.
| Postal Area Code | Postal Area |
| AB | Aberdeen |
| AL | St. Albans |
| B | Birmingham |
| BA | Bath |
| BB | Blackburn |
| BD | Bradford |
| BH | Bournemouth |
| BL | Bolton |
| BN | Brighton |
| BR | Bromley |
| BS | Bristol |
| BT | Northern Ireland |
| CA | Carlisle |
| CB | Cambridge |
| CF | Cardiff |
| CH | Chester |
| CM | Chelmsford |
| CO | Colchester |
| CR | Croydon |
| CT | Canterbury |
| CV | Coventry |
| CW | Crewe |
| DA | Dartford |
| DD | Dundee |
| DE | Derby |
| DG | Dumfries |
| DH | Durham |
| DL | Darlington |
| DN | Doncaster |
| DT | Dorchester |
| DY | Dudley |
| EH | Edinburgh |
| EN | Enfield |
| EX | Exeter |
| FK | Falkirk |
| FY | Blackpool |
| G | Glasgow |
| GL | Gloucester |
| GY | Guernsey |
| GU | Guildford |
| HA | Harrow |
| HD | Huddersfield |
| HG | Harrogate |
| HP | Hemel Hempstead |
| HR | Hereford |
| HS | Outer Hebrides |
| HU | Hull |
| HX | Halifax |
| IG | Ilford |
| IM | Isle of Man |
| IP | Ipswich |
| IV | Inverness |
| JE | Jersey |
| KA | Kilmarnock |
| KT | Kingston Upon Thames |
| KW | Kirkwall |
| KY | Kirkcaldy |
| L | Liverpool |
| LA | Lancaster |
| LD | Llandrindod Wells |
| LE | Leicester |
| LL | Llandudno |
| LN | Lincoln |
| LS | Leeds |
| LU | Luton |
| M | Manchester |
| ME | Medway |
| MK | Milton Keynes |
| ML | Motherwell |
| NE | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| NG | Nottingham |
| NN | Northampton |
| NP | Newport |
| NR | Norwich |
| OL | Oldham |
| OX | Oxford |
| PA | Paisley |
| PE | Peterborough |
| PH | Perth |
| PL | Plymouth |
| PO | Portsmouth |
| PR | Preston |
| RG | Reading |
| RH | Redhill |
| RM | Romford |
| S | Sheffield |
| SA | Swansea |
| SG | Stevenage |
| SK | Stockport |
| SL | Slough |
| SM | Sutton |
| SN | Swindon |
| SO | Southampton |
| SP | Salisbury |
| SR | Sunderland |
| SS | Southend on Sea |
| ST | Stoke Trent |
| SY | Shrewsbury |
| TA | Taunton |
| TD | Galashiels |
| TF | Telford |
| TN | Tonbridge |
| TQ | Torquay |
| TR | Truro |
| TS | Cleveland |
| TW | Twickenham |
| UB | Southall |
| WA | Warrington |
| WD | Watford |
| WF | Wakefield |
| WN | Wigan |
| WR | Worcester |
| WS | Walsall |
| WV | Wolverhampton |
| YO | York |
| ZE | Lerwick |
Reference Links
- PostCodeBase: United Kingdom Postcode
- YouBianKu: United Kingdom Postal Codes including more than 1,600,000 full U.K. postcodes data
- official website (English)
- post code look up (English)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Postcode type and position Example (English, PDF file)
- Postcodes in the United Kingdom
External Links
- Wikipedia: United Kingdom
- Chahaoba: Area code of United Kingdom
- AreaCodeBase: United Kingdom Areacode Database
- YouBianKu: United Kingdom Postal Code Database
- PostCodeBase: United Kingdom Postcode Database