PostcodeArea Britain's postcodes, mapped

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Postcode Area helps people in all areas of the UK to locate and find postcode data and information for cities and towns in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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Postcode Fun Facts

Did you know that even Father Christmas has his own personalised postcode. Send your letter to Santa at: Santa, Santa's Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ. Santa will respond to as many letters as he can.

The combination of characters that make up British postcodes means that there are approximately 27 million postcodes in operation for addresses across the UK.

Royal Mail won't allow you to post alcoholic drinks with alcohol at greater than 70% ABV, and you're not allowed to send ice, for obvious reasons!

The Post Office Investigation Branch is the world's oldest recognised criminal investigations authority. It was established in 1793 to investigate mail theft.

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