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UK postcode data depicts the boundaries of all United Kingdom districts. These districts designate an area with a select number of addresses, or a single delivery point. Postcode districts are used by the Royal Mail postal service to aid in efficient mail routing across the United Kingdom.
The initial postcode system was developed to divide London—and other large cities in the UK—into smaller subdivisions. Today, UK postcodes encompass approximately 29 million delivery points.
Yes. These are better known as area postal codes (or: postcodes). People also refer to postal codes as PIN codes. This is a short for Postal Index Number.
The length of a ZIP code in United Kingdom consists of 7 characters. These postal codes consist of 3 digits and 4 letters.
UK postcodes consist of 5–7 alphanumeric characters, and are separated into two parts by a single space. The first part is the outward code, and it specifies an area and district of the UK. This is followed by a space and the inward code. The inward code assists in postal delivery within a district by specifying a sector and unit—for example a street, property, address, or organization.
The current postcodes in the United Kingdom range from sectors AB1 0 – ZE3 9. Postcodes in the AB1 0 sector cover the areas of Aberdeen, Scotland. ZE3 9 postcodes represent areas within Grutness — a small settlement on the main island of the Shetland Islands.
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