PH postcode area

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Perth
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PH
Coordinates: 56°34′08″N3°44′02″W / 56.569°N 3.734°W / 56.569; -3.734
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
PH
Postcode area name
Perth
Post towns 31
Postcode districts 43
Postcode sectors61
Postcodes (live)6,076
Postcodes (total)7,384
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area, [2] is a group of 43 postcode districts for post towns: Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder, Aviemore, Ballachulish, Blairgowrie, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Corrour, Crieff, Dalwhinnie, Dunkeld, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glenfinnan, Grantown-on-Spey, Invergarry, Isle of Canna, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Rum, Kingussie, Kinlochleven, Lochailort, Mallaig, Nethy Bridge, Newtonmore, Perth, Pitlochry, Roy Bridge and Spean Bridge in Scotland.

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
PH1PERTHCity centre north and west of the Post Office, and immediate hinterland villagesPerth and Kinross
PH2PERTHCity centre south and east of the Post Office, and immediate hinterland villagesPerth and Kinross
PH3AUCHTERARDERAberuthvenPerth and Kinross
PH4AUCHTERARDER Blackford Perth and Kinross
PH5CRIEFF Muthill Perth and Kinross
PH6CRIEFF Comrie, St Fillans, Dunira Perth and Kinross
PH7CRIEFF Crieff, Gilmerton, Madderty Perth and Kinross
PH8DUNKELD Dunkeld, Birnam, Amulree Perth and Kinross
PH9PITLOCHRY Ballinluig, Strathtay, Tulliemet Perth and Kinross
PH10BLAIRGOWRIE Blairgowrie and Rattray, Rattray, Bridge of Cally Perth and Kinross
PH11BLAIRGOWRIE Alyth Perth and Kinross
PH12BLAIRGOWRIEMeigle, Newtyle Perth and Kinross, Angus
PH13BLAIRGOWRIECoupar Angus,Perth and Kinross
PH14PERTH Inchture, Abernyte Perth and Kinross
PH15ABERFELDY Aberfeldy Perth and Kinross
PH16PITLOCHRY Pitlochry, Strath Tummel, Kinloch Rannoch Perth and Kinross
PH17PITLOCHRY Rannoch, Bridge of Gaur Perth and Kinross
PH18PITLOCHRY Blair Atholl, Calvine, Bridge of Tilt Perth and Kinross
PH19DALWHINNIE Dalwhinnie Highland
PH20NEWTONMORE Newtonmore, Kinloch Laggan, Laggan Highland
PH21KINGUSSIE Kingussie, Insh, Kincraig Highland
PH22AVIEMORE Aviemore Highland
PH23CARRBRIDGE Carrbridge, Bogroy Highland
PH24BOAT OF GARTEN Boat of Garten Highland
PH25NETHY BRIDGE Nethy Bridge Highland
PH26GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY Grantown-on-Spey, Advie, Cromdale, Dulnain Bridge Highland
PH30CORROUR Corrour Highland
PH31ROY BRIDGE Roy Bridge, Murlaggan, TullochHighland
PH32FORT AUGUSTUS Fort Augustus, AuchteraweHighland
PH33FORT WILLIAM Fort William Highland
PH34SPEAN BRIDGE Spean Bridge, South Laggan, Achnacarry Highland
PH35INVERGARRY Invergarry Highland
PH36ACHARACLE Acharacle Highland
PH37GLENFINNAN Glenfinnan, Polloch Highland
PH38LOCHAILORT Lochailort, Glenuig, Kinlochmoidart Highland
PH39ARISAIG Arisaig Highland
PH40MALLAIGMorarHighland
PH41MALLAIG Mallaig, Knoydart, Isle of Muck, Isle of Soay Highland
PH42ISLE OF EIGG Isle of Eigg Highland
PH43ISLE OF RUM Isle of Rum Highland
PH44ISLE OF CANNA Isle of Canna Highland
PH49BALLACHULISH Ballachulish Highland
PH50KINLOCHLEVEN Kinlochleven Highland

Ballachulish and Kinlochleven were originally in the PA area as PA39 and PA40 respectively, before being transferred to the PH area in 1999. [3]

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PH postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby AB, DD, FK, G, IV, KY and PA postcode areas. PH postcode area map.svg
PH postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby AB, DD, FK, G, IV, KY and PA postcode areas.

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References

  1. "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. "Royal Mail Postcode Update 30". Beacon Dodsworth. Retrieved 22 April 2017.