Hereford | |
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Coordinates: 52°04′08″N2°43′26″W / 52.069°N 2.724°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | HR |
Postcode area name | Hereford |
Post towns | 6 |
Postcode districts | 9 |
Postcode sectors | 33 |
Postcodes (live) | 6,387 |
Postcodes (total) | 7,899 |
Statistics as at May 2020 [1] |
The HR postcode area, also known as the Hereford postcode area, [2] is a group of nine postcode districts in England and Wales, within six post towns. These cover most of Herefordshire, including Hereford, Bromyard, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. The area also covers very small parts of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, while the HR2, HR3 and HR5 districts extend across the border to cover a small part of Powys.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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HR1 | HEREFORD | Hereford (east) | Herefordshire |
HR2 | HEREFORD | Hereford (south) | Herefordshire, Powys |
HR3 | HEREFORD | Hay-on-Wye | Herefordshire, Powys |
HR4 | HEREFORD | Hereford (west) | Herefordshire |
HR5 | KINGTON | Kington, Lyonshall | Herefordshire, Powys |
HR6 | LEOMINSTER | Leominster | Herefordshire |
HR7 | BROMYARD | Bromyard, Edwyn Ralph, Stoke Lacy | Herefordshire |
HR8 | LEDBURY | Ledbury, Bosbury, Bromsberrow, Hollybush | Herefordshire, Forest of Dean, Malvern Hills |
HR9 | ROSS-ON-WYE | Ross-on-Wye, Gorsley, Gorsley Common | Herefordshire, Forest of Dean |
The RM postcode area, also known as the Romford postcode area, is a group of twenty postcode districts in south-east England, within nine post towns. These cover parts of eastern Greater London and south-west Essex. Inward mail for the area is sorted, along with mail for the E and IG postcode areas, at the Romford Mail Centre.
The KT postcode area, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in England, within 19 post towns. These cover boroughs in south-west Greater London and several boroughs in north-east Surrey.
The BR postcode area, also known as the Bromley postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover part of south-eastern Greater London, as well as a small part of north-west Kent.
The DA postcode area, also known as the Dartford postcode area, is a group of eighteen postcode districts in England, within eleven post towns. These cover parts of south-east London and north-west Kent.
The NP postcode area, also known as the Newport postcode area, is a group of eighteen postcode districts, which are subdivisions of fourteen post towns. These cover south-east Wales, including Newport, Pontypool, Abergavenny, Monmouth, Chepstow, Abertillery, Usk, Tredegar, New Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, Crickhowell, Blackwood, Caldicot and Cwmbran, plus a small part of the English counties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.
The CO postcode area, also known as the Colchester postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the east of England, within nine post towns. These cover northeast Essex and a small part of south Suffolk. The main sorting office is in Colchester.
The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area, is a group of 23 postcode districts in central England, within 11 post towns. These cover south and central Derbyshire, parts of east Staffordshire and north-west Leicestershire, and very small parts of Nottinghamshire.
The LU postcode area, also known as the Luton postcode area, is a group of seven postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These cover south Bedfordshire, plus small parts of north Hertfordshire and east Buckinghamshire.
The MK postcode area, also known as the Milton Keynes postcode area, is a group of 26 postcode districts in England, within five post towns. These cover north Buckinghamshire, west and north Bedfordshire and very small parts of Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
The CW postcode area, also known as the Crewe postcode area, is a group of twelve postcode districts in England, within eight post towns. These cover much of Cheshire, including Crewe, Northwich, Congleton, Middlewich, Nantwich, Sandbach, Tarporley and Winsford, plus very small parts of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
The NN postcode area, also known as the Northampton postcode area, is a group of nineteen postcode districts in England, within eight post towns. These cover most of Northamptonshire, plus very small parts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
The IP postcode area, also known as the Ipswich postcode area, is a group of 33 postcode districts in the east of England, within 15 post towns. These cover most of Suffolk, southern and southwestern Norfolk, and a very small part of Cambridgeshire.
The BD postcode area, also known as the Bradford postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover northwestern West Yorkshire and southwestern North Yorkshire, plus very small parts of Lancashire.
The LD postcode area, also known as the Llandrindod Wells postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in Wales. These postcode districts cover much of south Powys, including Llandrindod Wells, Brecon, Builth Wells, Presteigne, Knighton, Rhayader, Llanwrtyd Wells and Llangammarch Wells. The LD6 district also covers one isolated farmhouse in Ceredigion. The LD7 and LD8 districts extend across the border into England, covering very small parts of Shropshire and Herefordshire.
The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in South West England, within nine post towns. These cover much of Dorset, plus very small parts of Devon and Somerset.
The GL postcode area, also known as the Gloucester postcode area, is a group of 27 postcode districts in south-west England and a very small part of south-east Wales, within 28 post towns. These cover most of Gloucestershire, including Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Badminton, Berkeley, Blakeney, Chipping Campden, Cinderford, Coleford, Drybrook, Dursley, Dymock, Fairford, Lechlade, Longhope, Lydbrook, Lydney, Mitcheldean, Moreton-in-Marsh, Newent, Newnham, Ruardean, Stonehouse, Tetbury, Westbury-on-Severn and Wotton-under-Edge. The area also covers very small parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, while the GL16 district extends across the Welsh border to cover a very small part of Monmouthshire.
The ST postcode area, also known as the Stoke-on-Trent postcode area, is a group of 21 postcode districts in England, within six post towns. These cover much of north and central Staffordshire, plus very small parts of Cheshire and Derbyshire.
The DD postcode area, also known as the Dundee postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in eastern Scotland, within nine post towns. These cover Dundee and Angus, plus part of north-east Fife and small parts of Perth and Kinross and Aberdeenshire.
The TF postcode area, also known as the Telford postcode area, is a group of thirteen postcode districts in England, within six post towns. These cover north-east Shropshire, including Telford, Broseley, Market Drayton, Much Wenlock, Newport and Shifnal, plus a small part of west Staffordshire.
The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of 25 postcode districts in the West Midlands and Mid Wales, with small areas in North West England and North Wales. Together the districts cover most of Shropshire, north Powys, north Ceredigion, and part of south Cheshire. In addition, the SY7 and SY8 districts cover a small part of north Herefordshire, and the SY14 and SY20 districts also contain very small parts of Gwynedd and Wrexham County Borough respectively. The postcode area contains 32 post towns.