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Postal codes in United Kingdom

1,798,000 rows across 4 overseas territories, enriched with localities, coordinates, and timezone data.

Dataset rows
1,798,000
Format
AA## #AA
Overseas Territories
4
Levels
3
Sample record1 of 1,798,000 rows
United Kingdom dataset
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Postal code
NN16 8JL
  • LocalityKettering
  • CityEast Midlands
  • Overseas TerritoryEngland
  • Country · ISOUnited Kingdom · GB
  • Coordinates52.4015, -0.7270
  • TimezoneEurope/London
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Reference dataset

United Kingdom postal codes

CountryOverseas TerritoryCityCityZIPLatitudeLongitudeTimezone
United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsKetteringNN16 8JL52.401452-0.726985Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsNewarkNG24 1PG53.075303-0.797347Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsPackingtonLE65 1WD52.725159-1.469422Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsSleafordNG34 7AR53.002935-0.415199Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsWollastonNN29 7PQ52.254962-0.663205Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandEast HarlingNR16 2LY52.4382100.927031Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandFenstantonPE28 9HY52.293571-0.060009Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandGraysRM16 2RW51.4938650.334455Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandIpswichIP2 8FA52.0510611.156085Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandLeighton BuzzardLU7 1FF51.919994-0.659842Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandOrsettRM16 3JX51.5111480.371268Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandRayleighSS6 7LR51.5728280.631704Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandStevenageSG2 9DS51.895992-0.180026Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandEast of EnglandWareSG12 9AX51.805441-0.041685Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandGreater LondonBromleyBR1 3RX51.4098860.008922Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandGreater LondonLondonNW5 2QH51.551055-0.137212Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandGreater LondonLondonW4 1TN51.494300-0.246678Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandGreater LondonWest DraytonUB7 9GF51.506889-0.460582Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth East EnglandBlaydon-on-TyneNE21 5NJ54.967545-1.703587Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth East EnglandNewcastle Upon TyneNE13 9AN55.021102-1.658867Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandAlsagerST7 2TU53.094469-2.338506Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandBuryBL9 5NE53.630173-2.309272Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandCliftonM27 6NB53.529754-2.346179Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandFallowfieldM14 6PB53.441744-2.208165Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandGoosnarghPR3 2JS53.839663-2.694768Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandKirkby StephenCA17 4RZ54.475612-2.348599Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandLiverpoolL28 4ET53.438964-2.861152Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandNorth West EnglandLiverpoolL36 7TD53.420340-2.834457Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth East EnglandDartfordDA1 3DE51.4486220.196641Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth East EnglandEffinghamKT24 5PD51.267396-0.396982Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth East EnglandFreelandOX29 8HJ51.820858-1.408072Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth East EnglandGillinghamME8 9QE51.3463730.592353Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth East EnglandHigh WycombeHP13 7PE51.616986-0.709633Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth East EnglandKingston LisleOX12 9QH51.587486-1.532945Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandBristolBS15 4SX51.469659-2.491352Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandChurchstantonTA3 7PY50.910971-3.162329Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandFromeBA11 4AT51.223021-2.324574Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandGloucesterGL4 4QD51.852236-2.212908Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandNorth WoodchesterGL5 5PU51.723451-2.230717Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandPlymouthPL2 3RJ50.398991-4.157334Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandWeymouthDT3 5FA50.633097-2.462241Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandWest MidlandsMiddletonB78 2BF52.583884-1.722955Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandWest MidlandsShrewsburySY1 1NF52.706945-2.755685Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandWest MidlandsSolihullB92 9BH52.448831-1.774115Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandWest MidlandsSutton ColdfieldB73 6RA52.549933-1.863070Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandYorkshire and the HumberBeightonS20 1EL53.346095-1.335783Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandYorkshire and the HumberHarrogateHG3 2NU54.000532-1.567809Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandYorkshire and the HumberRotherhamS60 2HD53.428066-1.355907Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandYorkshire and the HumberScunthorpeDN17 2JY53.559812-0.664879Europe/London
United KingdomEnglandYorkshire and the HumberThornton-le-DaleYO18 7BG54.236292-0.727328Europe/London

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Data format

Postal data format for United Kingdom

How United Kingdom postal codes are written, structured and administered.

Postal code format AA9 9AA

  • Six characters, mixing two digits with four letters, written with a space after the third.
  • 1,795,653 postal codes covering 402 administrative areas and 32,082 localities.
  • 504 rows in this reference dataset, each pairing a code with its locality, coordinates and time zone.

Sample code:SW1A 1AA—London (England)

How the codes are structured

  • FormatAA9 9AA — alphanumeric.
  • Length6 characters, plus a separator.
  • Administrative levelsOverseas Territories → Cities.

Management & authority

Postal codes in United Kingdom are issued and maintained by Royal Mail.

Addressing standards

A canonical address layout for United Kingdom is not recorded in the available format reference.

Country information

About United Kingdom

This WorldPostalCode reference dataset contains 504 rows for United Kingdom. Each row pairs a postal code with Overseas Territory, Overseas Territories, and Cities fields, plus coordinates and time-zone data where the source provides them.

Representative codes in the dataset include “SW1A 1AA” and “EH1 1BB”. They provide reference values for matching and validating United Kingdom postal data.

The associated format metadata represents United Kingdom postal codes with the mask AA9 9AA and names Royal Mail as the relevant postal authority.

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FAQ

United Kingdom postal codes — frequently asked questions

What postal-code data is available for United Kingdom?

This reference dataset contains 504 rows for United Kingdom, with postal codes and the available administrative, locality, coordinate, and time-zone fields.

What format do United Kingdom postal codes use?

The format metadata for United Kingdom uses the mask AA9 9AA. One representative code is SW1A 1AA.

How many postal codes does the United Kingdom format reference list?

The format metadata lists 1,795,653 postal codes for United Kingdom. This coverage figure is separate from the 504 rows in this dataset.

Which postal authority is named for United Kingdom?

The format metadata identifies Royal Mail as the postal authority for United Kingdom.