London Postcode List Area
A list of all the uk postcode areas which are subdivided into postcode districts.
London postcode list area. The nw north western postcode area also known as the london nw postcode area is a group of postcode districts covering part of northwest london england it is the successor of the nw sector originally created as part of the london postal district in 1856. The london post town is instead divided into several postcode areas. The london postal district is the area in england of 241 square miles 620 km 2 to which mail addressed to the london post town is delivered. The postcode area is the largest geographical unit used and forms the initial characters of the alphanumeric uk postcode.
Each small section of london is allocated a 1 3 letter prefix that corresponds to its compass location and then a following number and 2 letters to distinguish it from adjoining streets within that area. United kingdom postcode areas. London is the capital of and largest city in england and the united kingdom it is administered by the city of london and 32 london boroughs these boroughs are modern having been created in 1965 and have a weaker sense of identity than their constituent districts considered in speech parts of london or more formally areas. Until 1996 royal mail required counties to be included in addresses except for 110 of the larger post towns.
The postcode area is the largest geographical unit used and forms the initial characters of the alphanumeric uk postcode. Each postcode area is divided into a number of districts which are represented by the numerical portion of each part of the postcode. Central london areas are divided into what are known as london postcodes. The single or pair of letters chosen for postcode areas are generally a mnemonic for the places served.
For the purposes of directing mail the united kingdom although this list just shows england wales and northern ireland is divided by royal mail into postcode areas. The list of postcode areas in the united kingdom is a tabulation of the postcode areas used by royal mail for the purposes of directing mail within the united kingdom. Each postcode area is divided into post towns and postcode districts. In london a further alpha character is used to divide some districts into sub divisions e g.