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The postcode area is the largest geographical unit used and forms the initial characters of the alphanumeric UK postcode. [1] There are currently 121 geographic postcode areas in use in the UK and a further three often combined with these covering the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man.
Postcode areas shown with former postal counties. This is a list of postcode districts in the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies. A group of postcode districts with the same alphabetical prefix is called a postcode area. All, or part, of one or more postcode districts are grouped into post towns. [1]
Postal codes used in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies are known as postcodes (originally, postal codes). [1] They are alphanumeric and were adopted nationally between 11 October 1959 and 1974, having been devised by the General Post Office . [2] The system was designed to aid in sorting mail for delivery.
The postcode area is the largest geographical unit used and forms the initial characters of the alphanumeric UK postcode. [1] There are currently 121 geographic postcode areas in use in the UK and a further 3 often combined with these covering the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man. [2]
This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies, sorted by the postcode area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). Postcode
Postcode areas of the United Kingdom (12 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Postcodes in the United Kingdom" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The Postcode Address File (PAF) is a database that contains all known "delivery points" and postcodes in the United Kingdom. The PAF is a collection of over 29 million Royal Mail postal addresses and 1.8 million postcodes . [ 1 ]
One code for all addresses (AAAA NAA). UK territory, but not UK postcode. British Indian Ocean Territory: IO: BBND 1ZZ One code for all addresses (AAAA NAA). UK territory, but not UK postcode. British Virgin Islands: VG: CCNNNN Specifically, VG1110 through VG1160 [3] Brunei: BN: AANNNN Bulgaria: 1 August 1975 BG: NNNN Burkina Faso: BF: no codes ...