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A small number are geographic in nature - such as HS for the Outer Hebrides and FY for Fylde (the region around Blackpool).Įach postcode area contains a number of post towns which are not themselves alphabetically denoted however each will generally constitute one or more postcode districts. Postcode areas are usually, but not always, named after a major town or city - such as B for Birmingham. The incode always has 3 characters, starting with a number (denoting a sector within the district), and ending with two letters (denoting delivery points which are allocated to streets, sides of a street or individual properties). This is followed by a space and then the Incode which indicates the postcode sector and delivery point (usually a group of around 15 addresses). It consists of one or two letters, followed by one digit, two digits, or one digit and one letter. The Outcode indicates the postcode area and postcode district. The first alphanumeric code (the Outward code or Outcode) has between two and four characters and the second (the Inward Code or Incode) always has three characters. The structure of a postcode is two alphanumeric codes that show, first, the Post Town and, second, a small group of addresses in that post town.

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A full postcode is known as a 'postcode unit' and designates an area with several addresses or a single major delivery point. They are alphanumeric and were adopted nationally between 11 October 19, having been devised by the General Post Office ( Royal Mail). Postal codes used in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies are known as postcodes (originally, postal codes). Map of postcode areas in the United Kingdom and Crown dependencies, with links to each postcode area

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