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.

Overview

Until 1996, Royal Mail required counties to be included in addresses, except for 110 of the larger post towns. For these "special post towns", the former postal county is shown in brackets below. Since 1996, counties are not required for any address.

Postcode district codes are also known as "outward codes".

Areas

Notes

• Non-geographic postcode district

• Postcode district shared between post towns

• Not part of the United Kingdom and separate postal authorities

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

References

External links

• Royal Mail Postcode Finder