. The postcode area is the largest geographical unit used and forms the initial characters of the alphanumeric UK postcode.
s and postcode districts. There are on average 20 postcode districts to a postcode area. Within the
The one or two letters chosen for the postcode areas are generally intended as a
for the places they serve. The postcode areas,
s and postcode districts do not follow parish, district, county or national boundaries and usually serve much larger areas than the placenames they are associated with. For example, within the PA postcode area the PA1 and PA78 postcode districts are 140 miles apart; and the eight postcode areas of the
. The remainder of its area is covered by sections of twelve adjoining postcode areas: EN, IG, RM, DA, BR,
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| AB The AB postcode area, also known as the Aberdeen postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberdeen, Aberlour, Aboyne, Alford, Ballater, Ballindalloch, Banchory, Banff, Buckie, Ellon, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Insch, Inverurie, Keith, Laurencekirk, Macduff, Milltimber, Peterculter, Peterhead,...
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AberdeenAberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. It has an official population estimate of .Nicknames include the Granite City, the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands...
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| AL The AL postcode area, also known as the St Albans postcode area, is a group of ten postal districts in central Hertfordshire which are subdivisions of five post towns....
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St AlbansSt Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It was a settlement of pre-Roman origin named Verlamion by the Ancient British, Catuvellauni tribe...
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BThe B postcode area, also known as the Birmingham postcode area, provides postcodes for the boroughs of Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell and parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire in England.-Coverage:...
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BirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England. Birmingham is the second-most populous British city, with a population of 1,006,500 ....
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| BA The BA postcode area, also known as the Bath postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bath, Bradford on Avon, Bruton, Castle Cary, Frome, Glastonbury, Radstock, Shepton Mallet, Street, Templecombe, Trowbridge, Warminster, Wells, Westbury, Wincanton and Yeovil in England.-Coverage:The...
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| BB The BB postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Nelson and Rossendale in England.-Coverage:...
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BlackburnBlackburn is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of the city of Preston, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester. Blackburn is bounded to the south by Darwen, with which it forms the unitary...
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| BD The BD postcode area, also known as the Bradford postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bingley, Bradford, Cleckheaton, Keighley, Settle, Shipley and Skipton in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Bradford Bradford is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
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| BH The BH postcode area, also known as the Bournemouth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bournemouth, Broadstone, Christchurch, Ferndown, New Milton, Poole, Ringwood, Swanage, Verwood, Wareham and Wimborne in England.-Coverage:...
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BournemouthBournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth, England. The town has a population of 163,444 according to the 2001 Census, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is the largest town on the south coast and the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
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| BL The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:-References:...
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BoltonBolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Situated close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
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| BN The BN postcode area, also known as the Brighton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the city of Brighton and Hove, the East Sussex districts of Lewes, Eastbourne and Wealden, and the West Sussex districts of Adur, Arun, Horsham, Mid Sussex and Worthing.-Coverage:The approximate...
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BrightonBrighton is a town in the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex on the south coast of Great Britain...
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Bromley Bromley is a large suburban town in southeast London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It is located southeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a market town in the county...
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| BS The BS postcode area, also known as the Bristol postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon, Wedmore, Weston-super-Mare and Winscombe in England.-Coverage:...
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BristolBristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London, and east of Cardiff.With an estimated population of 416,400 for the unitary authority in mid-2007, and a surrounding urban area with an estimated 561,500 residents, it is England's sixth, and...
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BelfastBelfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of...
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| CA The CA postcode area, also known as the Carlisle postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alston, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Beckermet, Brampton, Carlisle, Cleator, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Egremont, Frizington, Holmrook, Keswick, Kirkby Stephen, Maryport, Moor Row, Penrith, Ravenglass,...
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CarlisleThe City of Carlisle , is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
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CambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. It is also at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen....
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| CF The CF postcode area, also known as the Cardiff postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberdare, Bargoed, Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Dinas Powys, Ferndale, Hengoed, Llantwit Major, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Mountain Ash, Penarth, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypridd,...
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CardiffCardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. According to recent estimates, the...
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| CH The CH postcode area, also known as the Chester postcode area, is a group of postal districts near the England/Wales border. Having previously roughly covered the former Chester district and present-day Flintshire county, postcodes for the Wirral Peninsula were transferred to it in 1999 from the...
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ChesterChester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
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Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford.The town is located northeast of Charing Cross in London. Chelmsford is steeped in history and was one of the original settlements of Great Britain. Residents of Chelmsford are known as...
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| CO The CO postcode area, also known as the Colchester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bures, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Frinton-on-Sea, Halstead, Harwich, Manningtree, Sudbury and Walton-on-the-Naze in England....
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ColchesterColchester is a town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001 it had a population of 104,390...
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CroydonCroydon is a major commercial centre in Greater London and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. It is south of Charing Cross, and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
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| CT The CT postcode area, also known as the Canterbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Birchington, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Deal, Dover, Folkestone, Herne Bay, Hythe, Margate, Ramsgate, Sandwich, Westgate-on-Sea and Whitstable in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the...
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CanterburyCanterbury lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a local government district of Kent, in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
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CoventryCoventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham with a population of 300,848...
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| CW The CW postcode area, also known as the Crewe postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England. They are subdivisions of eight post towns....
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CreweCrewe is a town within the unitary authority area of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the urban area had a population of 67,683...
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Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, 16 miles east south-east of central London....
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| DD The DD postcode area, also known as the Dundee postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Dundee, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose, Newport-on-Tay and Tayport in Scotland.-Coverage:...
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| DE The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England.-Coverage:...
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| DG The DG postcode area, also known as the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Annan, Canonbie, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat, Newton Stewart, Sanquhar, Stranraer and Thornhill in Scotland...
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Dumfries Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland and is situated close to the Solway Firth, near the mouth of the River Nith. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire...
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Dumfries and GallowayDumfries and Galloway is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. To the north, it borders onto South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire; in the east the Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England. It lies to the north of the Solway Firth and to the east of the Irish Sea...
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| DH The DH postcode area, also known as the Durham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Chester le Street, Consett, Durham, Houghton le Spring and Stanley in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Durham Durham is a city in the North East of England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county....
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| DL The DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Barnard Castle, Bedale, Bishop Auckland, Catterick Garrison, Crook, Darlington, Ferryhill, Hawes, Leyburn, Newton Aycliffe, Northallerton, Richmond, Shildon and Spennymoor in...
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Darlington Darlington is a town in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England, and the main population centre in the Borough of Darlington. Darlington has a resident population of 97,838 as of 1997. On 1 April 1997, the Borough of Darlington became a unitary authority area, which separated it from the...
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DNThe DN postcode area, also known as the Doncaster postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Barnetby, Barrow upon Humber, Barton-upon-Humber, Brigg, Cleethorpes, Doncaster, Gainsborough, Goole, Grimsby, Immingham, Retford, Scunthorpe and Ulceby in England.The S64 postcode district was...
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Doncaster Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is located about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
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| DT The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Portland, Sherborne, Sturminster Newton and Weymouth in England.-Coverage:...
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| DY The DY postcode area, also known as the Dudley postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bewdley, Brierley Hill, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Stourport-on-Severn and Tipton in England.-Coverage:...
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DudleyDudley is a large town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of 194,919. Since 1974 it has been the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Dudley; the original County Borough had undergone a lesser expansion in 1966...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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EdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It is the second largest Scottish city, after Glasgow, and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas....
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EnfieldEnfield Town is a location in North London in the London Borough of Enfield. It is north north-east of Charing Cross. Although the area now has none of the official attributes of a town, 'Town' remains the name of one of the wards of the borough...
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| EX The EX postcode area, also known as the Exeter postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axminster, Barnstaple, Beaworthy, Bideford, Braunton, Bude, Budleigh Salterton, Chulmleigh, Colyton, Crediton, Cullompton, Dawlish, Exeter, Exmouth, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton,...
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ExeterExeter is a city and district in Devon, England; it is the county town of Devon. Exeter is located approximately northeast of Plymouth, and southwest of Bristol, on the River Exe. The city has a population of 111,076 according to the 2001 Census....
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| FK The FK postcode area, also known as the Falkirk postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alloa, Alva, Bonnybridge, Callander, Clackmannan, Crianlarich, Denny, Dollar, Doune, Dunblane, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Killin, Larbert, Lochearnhead, Menstrie, Stirling and Tillicoultry in...
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FalkirkFalkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in central Scotland lying to the north west and north east of the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. According to a 2007...
and StirlingStirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and mediæval old-town beside the River Forth...
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| FY The FY postcode area, also known as the Blackpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-Le-Fylde and Thornton-Cleveleys in England.-Coverage:...
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BlackpoolBlackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Situated along the coast of the Irish Sea, it has a population of 142,900, making it the fourth-largest settlement in North West England behind Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington...
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| G The G postcode area, also known as the Glasgow postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alexandria, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Glasgow and Helensburgh in Scotland.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
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| GL The GL postcode area, also known as the Gloucester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Badminton, Berkeley, Blakeney, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Cinderford, Cirencester, Coleford, Drybrook, Dursley, Dymock, Fairford, Gloucester, Lechlade, Longhope, Lydbrook, Lydney, Mitcheldean,...
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GuildfordGuildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
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HarrowHarrow is a town in the London Borough of Harrow, North West London. It is a suburb situated 12.2 miles west northwest of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
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| HD The HD postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Brighouse, Holmfirth and Huddersfield in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Huddersfield Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city.Huddersfield is near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme...
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| HG The HG postcode area, also known as the Harrogate postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Harrogate, Ripon and Knaresborough in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Harrogate Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a popular tourist destination; its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens and Betty's tearooms are world famous visitor attractions. The town originated in the 17th century, with High Harrogate and Low Harrogate as two separate...
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| HP The HP postcode area, also known as the Hemel Hempstead postcode area, is a group of twenty-four postal districts in north west Hertfordshire and East Buckinghamshire....
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Hemel Hempstead Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom with a population of 81,143 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 . Developed after World War II as a new town, it has existed as a settlement since the 8th century...
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| HR The HR postcode area, also known as the Hereford postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bromyard, Hereford, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye in England. The HR3 district extends across the border into Wales.-Coverage:...
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HerefordHereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
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| HS The HS postcode area, also known as the Outer Hebrides postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Isle of Barra, Isle of Benbecula, Isle of Harris, Isle of Lewis, Isle of North Uist, Isle of Scalpay, Isle of South Uist and Stornoway in Scotland....
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Outer HebridesThe Outer Hebrides, comprise an island chain off the west coast of Scotland...
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| HU The HU postcode area, also known as the Hull postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beverley, Brough, Cottingham, Hessle, Hornsea, Hull, North Ferriby and Withernsea in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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HullKingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located 25 miles from the North Sea on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary...
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| HX The HX postcode area, also known as the Halifax postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Elland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:-References:...
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HalifaxHalifax is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England, with an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece Hall...
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IlfordIlford is a large suburban town in northeast London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
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| IP The IP postcode area, also known as the Ipswich postcode area, is a group of postal districts around part of the East Anglia area of England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:-References:...
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Ipswich Ipswich is a non-metropolitan district and the county town of Suffolk, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. Nearby towns are Felixstowe in Suffolk and Harwich and Colchester in Essex...
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| IV The IV postcode area, also known as the Inverness postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Achnasheen, Alness, Ardgay, Avoch, Beauly, Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Fochabers, Forres, Fortrose, Gairloch, Garve, Glen Shiel, Invergordon, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Kyle, Lairg,...
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InvernessInverness is a city in northern Scotland. The city is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is promoted as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
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KilmarnockKilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,170. It is roughly equidistant between Glasgow and Ayr, and is the second largest town in Ayrshire...
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Kingston upon ThamesKingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south-west London.It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross...
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| KW The KW postcode area, also known as the Kirkwall postcode area, is a group of postal districts in the far north-east of Scotland. It covers the area around Berriedale, Brora, Dunbeath, Forsinard, Golspie, Halkirk, Helmsdale, Kinbrace, Latheron, Lybster, Thurso and Wick, as well as...
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Kirkwall Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046. It was established as the settlement of Rögnvald II, Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his successor, Thorfinn...
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| KY The KY postcode area, also known as the Kirkcaldy postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering most of Fife, as well as Kinross, around Anstruther, Burntisland, Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Inverkeithing, Kelty, Kinross, Kirkcaldy, Leven, Lochgelly and St Andrews in...
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KirkcaldyKirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth and is the largest settlement between the cities of Dundee and Edinburgh. The name of the town is believed to have derived from the Pictish words ...
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| L The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts in Merseyside and Lancashire, specifically around Bootle, Liverpool, Ormskirk and Prescot in England....
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LiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
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| LA The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ambleside, Askam-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Broughton-in-Furness, Carnforth, Coniston, Dalton-in-Furness, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancaster, Millom, Milnthorpe,...
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LancasterLancaster is the county town of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying...
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| LD The LD postcode area, also known as the Llandrindod Wells postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Brecon, Talgarth, Builth Wells, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llangammarch Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells, Presteigne and Rhayader in Wales...
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Llandrindod WellsLlandrindod Wells , known locally as "Llandod", is a town in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales. It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century, with a boom in the late 20th century as a centre of local government...
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| LE The LE postcode area, also known as the Leicester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Coalville, Hinckley, Leicester, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Market Harborough, Oakham, Melton Mowbray & Wigston in England.-Coverage:...
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Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England. It is the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
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| LL The LL postcode area, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK postal districts covering north Wales. It excludes an area near the English border, roughly corresponding to the modern day county of Flintshire, and includes a small area of England near ChirkThe following localities...
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LlandudnoLlandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
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| LN The LN postcode area, also known as the Lincoln postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alford, Horncastle, Lincoln, Louth, Mablethorpe, Market Rasen and Woodhall Spa in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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LincolnLincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of around 101,000 - the 2001 census gave the entire urban area of Lincoln a population of 120,779...
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| LS The LS postcode area, also known as the Leeds postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Leeds, Wetherby, Tadcaster, Pudsey, Otley and Ilkley in England...
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LeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. The historic core at the heart of Leeds in 2001 had an estimated subdivision population of 443,247, whilst the entire city, that includes the urban and suburban areas incorporated into the city in 1974, had an estimated...
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| LU The LU postcode area, also known as the Luton postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Luton in England...
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LutonLuton is a town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 32 miles north of London. Luton, along with its near neighbours of Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of over 230,000.Luton is home to non-league Luton Town Football Club, whose...
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ManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. In 2007, the population of the city was estimated to be 458,100...
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| ME The ME postcode area, also known as the Rochester postcode area, is a group of twenty postal districts around Medway in Kent, England. The area is divided into eleven post towns and extends into the districts of Tonbridge and Malling, Swale, Gravesham and Maidstone.-Coverage:The approximate...
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Medway Medway is a conurbation and unitary authority in South East England. The Unitary Authority was formed in 1998 when the City of Rochester-upon-Medway amalgamated with Gillingham Borough Council to form Medway Council, a unitary authority independent of Kent County Council, though still within the...
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| MK The MK postcode area, also known as the Milton Keynes postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bedford, Buckingham, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell and Olney in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Milton Keynes Milton Keynes , often abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is also the principal town of the Borough of Milton Keynes. It was formally designated as a new town on 23 January 1967...
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| ML The ML postcode area, also known as the Motherwell postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Airdrie, Bellshill, Biggar, Carluke, Coatbridge, Hamilton, Lanark, Larkhall, Motherwell, Shotts, Strathaven and Wishaw in Scotland.-Coverage:...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England...
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| NG The NG postcode area, also known as the Nottingham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Nottingham including areas in Derbyshire, southern Nottinghamshire and south east Lincolnshire.-Coverage:...
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NottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England and is one of only eight members of the English Core Cities Group....
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| NN The NN postcode area, also known as the Northampton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Brackley, Corby, Daventry, Kettering, Northampton, Rushden, Towcester and Wellingborough in England.-Coverage:...
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NorthamptonNorthampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. It is about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, and lies on the River Nene...
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NewportNewport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff, and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
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| NR The NR postcode area, also known as the Norwich postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering much of Norfolk and parts of the adjacent county of Suffolk in the East Anglian area of England.-Coverage:...
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| NW The NW postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering part of north west London, England...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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OLThe OL postcode area, also known as the Oldham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bacup, Heywood, Littleborough, Oldham, Rochdale and Todmorden in England....
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OldhamOldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
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| OX The OX postcode area, also known as the Oxford postcode area, is a group of postal districts centred around the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England...
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OxfordOxford is a city, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. The city has a population of just under 165,000, with 151,000 living within the district boundary. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre...
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| PA The PA postcode area, also known as the Paisley postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Appin, Bishopton, Bridge of Orchy, Bridge of Weir, Cairndow, Campbeltown, Colintraive, Dalmally, Dunoon, Erskine, Gourock, Greenock, Inveraray, Isle of Bute, Isle of Coll, Isle of Colonsay, Isle of...
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| PE The PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering a large area in eastern England, including Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, King's Lynn in Norfolk and Boston and Stamford in Lincolnshire...
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PeterboroughPeterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of as of June 2006. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. The Town Hall is north of London at Charing Cross...
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| PH The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder, Aviemore, Ballachulish, Blairgowrie, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Corrour, Crieff, Dalwhinnie, Dunkeld, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glenfinnan,...
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PerthPerth is a former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area. According to the 2001 census, its population is 43,450...
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| PL The PL postcode area, also known as the Plymouth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bodmin, Boscastle, Callington, Calstock, Camelford, Delabole, Fowey, Gunnislake, Ivybridge, Launceston, Lifton, Liskeard, Looe, Lostwithiel, Padstow, Par, Plymouth, Port Isaac, Saltash, St Austell,...
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PlymouthPlymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
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| PO The PO postcode area, also known as the Portsmouth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bembridge, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Cowes, East Cowes, Emsworth, Fareham, Freshwater, Gosport, Havant, Hayling Island, Lee-on-the-Solent, Newport, Portsmouth, Rowland's Castle, Ryde, Sandown,...
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PortsmouthPortsmouth is a city located in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the United Kingdom's only island city and is located on Portsea Island. The City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club are both nicknamed Pompey...
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| PR The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Chorley, Leyland, Preston and Southport in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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PrestonPreston is a city and non-metropolitan district of Lancashire, in North West England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
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| RG The RG postcode area, also known as the Reading postcode area, is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England...
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ReadingReading is a large town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London...
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| RH The RH postcode area, also known as the Redhill postcode area, is a group of twenty postal districts in Surrey and Sussex, which are subdivisions of eight post towns....
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RedhillRedhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. Redhill and the adjacent town of Reigate form a single urban area.-History:...
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Romford Romford is a large suburban town in northeast London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
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| S The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield and Worksop in England....
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SheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base...
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| SA The SA postcode area, also known as the Swansea postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Aberaeron, Ammanford, Boncath, Burry Port, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Clynderwen, Crymych, Ferryside, Fishguard, Glogue, Goodwick, Haverfordwest, Kidwelly, Kilgetty, Lampeter, Llanarth, Llandeilo,...
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SwanseaSwansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
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SEThe SE postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering part of south east London, England.-History:...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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| SG The SG postcode area, also known as the Stevenage postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Arlesey, Baldock, Biggleswade, Buntingford, Henlow, Hertford, Hitchin, Knebworth, Letchworth, Much Hadham, Pirton, Royston, Sandy, Shefford, Stevenage and Ware in England.-Coverage:The approximate...
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StevenageStevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. It is to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
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| SK The SK postcode area, also known as the Stockport postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alderley Edge, Buxton, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Dukinfield, Glossop, High Peak, Hyde, Macclesfield, Stalybridge, Stockport and Wilmslow in England....
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StockportStockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the confluence of the rivers Goyt and Tame, southeast of the city of Manchester...
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| SL The SL postcode area, also known as the Slough postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ascot, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Iver, Maidenhead, Marlow, Slough and Windsor in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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SloughSlough , situated west of Charing Cross, is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Slough was 119,070 Slough , situated west of Charing Cross, is a borough and unitary authority...
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Sutton Sutton is the principal town in the London Borough of Sutton. It is situated 10.6 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Nearby settlements include Belmont, Carshalton, Cheam, Banstead, St...
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| SN The SN postcode area, also known as the Swindon postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the Swindon Urban Area in England. It includes the town of Swindon itself, various places in the Borough of Swindon, much of North Wiltshire, including Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Devizes,...
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SwindonSwindon is a large town and unitary borough authority in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in south west England. It is midway between Bristol, west, and Reading, east. London is east....
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| SO The SO postcode area, also known as the Southampton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alresford, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, Lymington, Lyndhurst, Romsey, Southampton, Stockbridge and Winchester in England....
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Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
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| SP The SP postcode area, also known as the Salisbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Andover, Fordingbridge, Gillingham, Salisbury, Shaftesbury and Tidworth in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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SalisburySalisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. It has also been called New Sarum to distinguish it from the original site of settlement to the north of the city at Old Sarum, but this alternative name is not in common use. Similarly, a native of Salisbury may be known as a "Sarumite", but...
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Salisbury PlainSalisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering . It is part of the Southern England Chalk Formation and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain is famous for its rich archaeology, including Stonehenge, one of England's best known...
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| SR The SR postcode area, also known as the Sunderland postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Peterlee, Seaham and Sunderland in Tyne and Wear and County Durham in England.-Coverage:...
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| SS The SS postcode area, also known as the Southend on Sea postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Basildon, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Hockley, Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Stanford-le-Hope, Westcliff-on-Sea and Wickford in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage...
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| ST The ST postcode area, also known as the Stoke-on-Trent postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Stone and Uttoxeter in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove, Stoke forms the The Potteries Urban Area...
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| SW The SW postcode area, also known as the London SW postcode area, is a group of postcode districts covering part of south west London, England. The area originates from the South Western and Battersea districts of the London postal district.-History:The postcode area originated in 1857 as the SW...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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| SY The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts primarily around Shrewsbury, but also covering Aberystwyth, Bishop's Castle, Borth, Bow Street, Bucknell, Caersws, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llanfechain,...
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| TA The TA postcode area, also known as the Taunton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, Dulverton, Highbridge, Hinton St George, Ilminster, Langport, Martock, Merriott, Minehead, Montacute, Somerton, South Petherton, Stoke-sub-Hamdon,...
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| TD The TD postcode area, also known as the Galashiels postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Cockburnspath, Coldstream, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Duns, Earlston, Eyemouth, Galashiels, Gordon, Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso, Lauder, Melrose, Mindrum, Newcastleton, Selkirk in...
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GalashielsGalashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often abbreviated colloquially to "Gala" .Galashiels is a major commercial centre and central communication point for the Scottish Borders...
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Tweeddale Tweeddale is a committee area and lieutenancy area in the Scottish Borders. With a population of 17,394 at the latest census in 2001 it is the second smallest of the 5 committee areas in the Borders...
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| TF The TF postcode area, also known as the Telford postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Broseley, Market Drayton, Much Wenlock, Newport, Shifnal and Telford in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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TelfordTelford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
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| TN The TN postcode area, also known as the Tonbridge postcode area, is a group of postal districts in England. The majority of these postal districts cover places in Kent, with some covering places in East Sussex...
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TonbridgeTonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately four miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 25 miles south east of London...
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| TQ The TQ postcode area, also known as the Torquay postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Salcombe, South Brent, Teignmouth, Torquay and Totnes in England.-Coverage:...
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TorquayTorquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies miles south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998...
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| TR The TR postcode area, also known as the Truro postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Camborne, Falmouth, Hayle, Helston, Isles of Scilly, Marazion, Newquay, Penryn, Penzance, Perranporth, Redruth, St Agnes, St Columb, St Ives and Truro in Cornwall, UK.-Coverage:The approximate...
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TruroTruro is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population of 20,920. It is the only city in the county, and the most southerly city in Great Britain...
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| TS The TS postcode area, also known as the Cleveland postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Billingham, Guisborough, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Stockton-on-Tees, Trimdon Station, Wingate and Yarm in England....
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ClevelandCleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
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Teesside Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the North East of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of Teesside...
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Twickenham Twickenham is a town and suburb in the south west of London, England: being the principal town by population and administrative centre of the Borough of Richmond upon Thames.-Pre-Norman:...
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Southall Southall is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing, West London. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt...
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UxbridgeUxbridge is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England. It is a suburban development situated west north-west of Charing Cross and near to the boundary with Buckinghamshire which is locally the River Colne...
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London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
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WatfordWatford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south, by the urban parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District...
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| WF The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Batley, Castleford, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Knottingley, Liversedge, Mirfield, Normanton, Ossett, Horbury, Pontefract and Wakefield in England....
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WakefieldWakefield is the main settlement of the City of Wakefield metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder, it had a population of 76,886 in 2001.Wakefield was dubbed the "Merrie City" in the Middle Ages.-Toponymy:...
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| WN The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three post towns. It covers parts of Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire.-Coverage:...
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Wigan Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester, and east-northeast of Liverpool. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre...
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| WR The WR postcode area, also known as the Worcester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Broadway, Droitwich, Evesham, Malvern, Pershore, Tenbury Wells and Worcester in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:...
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WorcesterWorcester is a city and county town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some 30 miles southwest of Birmingham, 29 miles north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people...
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| WS The WS postcode area, also known as the Walsall postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Burntwood, Cannock, Lichfield, Rugeley, Walsall and Wednesbury in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:-References:...
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Walsall Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation, and is sometimes described as part of the Black Country.Walsall...
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| WV The WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bilston, Bridgnorth, Willenhall and Wolverhampton in England.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:-References:...
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WolverhamptonWolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, England. In 2004, the local government district had an estimated population of 239,100; the wider Urban Area had a population of 251,462, which makes it the 13th most populous city in England.Historically a part of...
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| YO The YO postcode area, also known as the York postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bridlington, Driffield, Filey, Malton, Pickering, Scarborough, Selby, Thirsk, Whitby and York in England.-Coverage:...
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YorkYork is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence....
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| ZE The ZE postcode area, also known as the Lerwick postcode area, is a group of postal districts covering the Shetland Islands in Scotland.-Coverage:The approximate coverage of the postal districts:-References:...
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LerwickLerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Great Britain on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland...
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(which are not part of the United Kingdom) did not introduce postcodes until later, but use a similar coding scheme. They are separate postal authorities.
Glasgow, like London, was divided into compass districts: C, W, NW, N, E, SE, S, SW. When postcodes were introduced, these were mapped into the new
postcode: C1 became G1, W1 became G11, N1 became G21, E1 became G31, S1 became G41, SW1 became G51, and so on. As NW and SE had never been subdivided they became G20 and G40 respectively.
by the Post Office in 1917 at the same time as other major cities in the UK like Liverpool and Manchester. After the creation of the
) the Irish government did not adopt postcodes; however, the Dublin postal districts remain to this day and the correct form of address is Dublin 7, etc. The
Norwich and Croydon were used for a postcode experiment in the late 1960s, which was replaced by the current system. The format was of the form NOR or CRO followed by two numbers and a letter, eg NOR 07A.
Additionally the non-geographic postcode area BX has been introduced for addresses which do not have any locality as part of the address, allowing large organisations long-term flexibility as to where they receive their mail. This postcode area is used by