Every post town has one or more postcode districts, for example PE2. These are also called postal districts or outward codes. In rural areas a postcode district may cover more than one post town. A group of postcode districts with the same alphabetical prefix is called a postcode area, for example YO. The Royal Mail recommends that in addresses the post town should be written in capitals. Since 1996 former postal counties no longer form part of a full correct postal address.

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  • Every post town has one or more postcode districts, for example PE2. These are also called postal districts or outward codes. In rural areas a postcode district may cover more than one post town. A group of postcode districts with the same alphabetical prefix is called a postcode area, for example YO. The Royal Mail recommends that in addresses the post town should be written in capitals. Since 1996 former postal counties no longer form part of a full correct postal address. As at 2005, there were 124 postcode areas covering the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies. There are 774 postcode districts. The outward section of the postcode is referenced here: outward postcode list. * United Kingdom: 98 for England 8 of which are dedicated to London (E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC) 16 for Scotland (AB, DD, DG, EH, FK, G, HS, IV, KA, KW, KY, ML, PA, PH, TD, ZE) 6 for Wales (CF, LD, LL, NP, SA, SY) 1 for Northern Ireland (BT) Crown Dependencies: 1 for Jersey (JE) 1 for Guernsey (GY) 1 for Isle of Man (IM) Overseas areas covered by BFPO are dealt with separately.
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  • Every post town has one or more postcode districts, for example PE2. These are also called postal districts or outward codes. In rural areas a postcode district may cover more than one post town. A group of postcode districts with the same alphabetical prefix is called a postcode area, for example YO. The Royal Mail recommends that in addresses the post town should be written in capitals. Since 1996 former postal counties no longer form part of a full correct postal address.
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  • List of postcode districts in the United Kingdom
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