HS postcode area

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Outer Hebrides
Postcode area
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HS
Coordinates: 57°58′01″N6°42′43″W / 57.967°N 6.712°W / 57.967; -6.712
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
HS
Postcode area name
Outer Hebrides
Post towns 8
Postcode districts 9
Postcode sectors11
Postcodes (live)962
Postcodes (total)1,093
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The HS postcode area, also known as the Outer Hebrides postcode area, [2] is a group of nine postcode districts, within eight post towns, covering the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.

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It is the UK's newest postcode area, the Outer Hebrides formerly being part of the PA postcode area (forming PA80 - PA87 until January 1995).

Mail for the HS postcode area is processed at Inverness Mail Centre, along with mail for the IV and KW postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
HS1STORNOWAY Stornoway (immediate area), Plasterfield Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
HS2ISLE OF LEWISSettlements in Lewis outside the Stornoway area including
Back, Carloway, Ness, North Lochs, Park (South Lochs), Point, Uig and West Side
HS3ISLE OF HARRISHarris excluding Leverburgh and Rodel area
HS4ISLE OF SCALPAYAll settlements
HS5ISLE OF HARRIS Leverburgh, Rodel
HS6ISLE OF NORTH UISTAll settlements
HS7ISLE OF BENBECULAAll settlements
HS8ISLE OF SOUTH UISTAll settlements
HS9ISLE OF BARRAAll settlements, including Mingulay

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HS postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby IV and PH postcode areas. HS postcode area map.svg
HS postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby IV and PH postcode areas.

See also

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)
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