Postcode Maps for the United Kindom

The United Kingdom is segmented into 122 distinct postcode areas, each of which is further divided into several smaller districts. You can download vector-based PDF maps of individual postcode areas in Great Britain, complete with district boundaries and area name labels, by clicking on the links provided on the right side of this page.

Overview of Postcode Map Areas for the United Kindom

Structure of UK Postcodes:

UK postcodes are typically structured as follows:

  • Postcode Area: 1 or 2 letters (e.g., "SW" for South West London)
  • Postcode District: 1 or 2 numbers and sometimes an additional letter (e.g., "1A")
  • Postcode Sector: 1 number (e.g., "2")
  • Postcode Unit: 2 letters (e.g., "AA")

An example of a full UK postcode is "SW1A 1AA" (the postcode for Buckingham Palace in London).

Here is a list of the main UK postcode areas, represented by their area codes:

  1. AB - Aberdeen
  2. AL - St Albans
  3. B - Birmingham
  4. BA - Bath
  5. BB - Blackburn
  6. BD - Bradford
  7. BH - Bournemouth
  8. BL - Bolton
  9. BN - Brighton
  10. BR - Bromley
  11. BS - Bristol
  12. BT - Northern Ireland (Belfast and surrounding)
  13. CA - Carlisle
  14. CB - Cambridge
  15. CF - Cardiff
  16. CH - Chester
  17. CM - Chelmsford
  18. CO - Colchester
  19. CR - Croydon
  20. CT - Canterbury
  21. CV - Coventry
  22. CW - Crewe
  23. DA - Dartford
  24. DD - Dundee
  25. DE - Derby
  26. DG - Dumfries and Galloway
  27. DH - Durham
  28. DL - Darlington
  29. DN - Doncaster
  30. DT - Dorchester
  31. DY - Dudley
  32. E - East London
  33. EC - East Central London
  34. EH - Edinburgh
  35. EN - Enfield
  36. EX - Exeter
  37. FK - Falkirk
  38. FY - Blackpool
  39. G - Glasgow
  40. GL - Gloucester
  41. GU - Guildford
  42. HA - Harrow
  43. HD - Huddersfield
  44. HG - Harrogate
  45. HP - Hemel Hempstead
  46. HR - Hereford
  47. HS - Outer Hebrides
  48. HU - Hull
  49. HX - Halifax
  50. IG - Ilford
  51. IM - Isle of Man
  52. IP - Ipswich
  53. IV - Inverness
  54. KA - Kilmarnock
  55. KT - Kingston upon Thames
  56. KW - Kirkwall
  57. KY - Kirkcaldy
  58. L - Liverpool
  59. LA - Lancaster
  60. LD - Llandrindod Wells
  61. LE - Leicester
  62. LL - Llandudno
  63. LN - Lincoln
  64. LS - Leeds
  65. LU - Luton
  66. M - Manchester
  67. ME - Medway
  68. MK - Milton Keynes
  69. ML - Motherwell
  70. N - North London
  71. NE - Newcastle upon Tyne
  72. NG - Nottingham
  73. NN - Northampton
  74. NP - Newport
  75. NR - Norwich
  76. NW - North West London
  77. OL - Oldham
  78. OX - Oxford
  79. PA - Paisley
  80. PE - Peterborough
  81. PH - Perth
  82. PL - Plymouth
  83. PO - Portsmouth
  84. PR - Preston
  85. RG - Reading
  86. RH - Redhill
  87. RM - Romford
  88. S - Sheffield
  89. SA - Swansea
  90. SE - South East London
  91. SG - Stevenage
  92. SK - Stockport
  93. SL - Slough
  94. SM - Sutton
  95. SN - Swindon
  96. SO - Southampton
  97. SP - Salisbury
  98. SR - Sunderland
  99. SS - Southend-on-Sea
  100. ST - Stoke-on-Trent
  101. SW - South West London
  102. SY - Shrewsbury
  103. TA - Taunton
  104. TD - Galashiels
  105. TF - Telford
  106. TN - Tonbridge
  107. TQ - Torquay
  108. TR - Truro
  109. TS - Cleveland
  110. TW - Twickenham
  111. UB - Uxbridge
  112. W - West London
  113. WA - Warrington
  114. WC - Western Central London
  115. WD - Watford
  116. WF - Wakefield
  117. WN - Wigan
  118. WR - Worcester
  119. WS - Walsall
  120. WV - Wolverhampton
  121. YO - York
  122. ZE - Lerwick (Shetland)