RM postcode area

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Romford
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RM
Coordinates: 51°32′56″N0°13′05″E / 51.549°N 0.218°E / 51.549; 0.218
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
RM
Postcode area name
Romford
Post towns 9
Postcode districts 21
Postcode sectors71
Postcodes (live)9,852
Postcodes (total)15,144
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The RM postcode area, also known as the Romford postcode area, [2] 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.

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In Greater London, the area covers most of the London Borough of Havering (including Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham and Upminster), the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (including Dagenham itself) and a small part of the London Borough of Redbridge. In Essex, the area covers most of the Thurrock unitary district (including Grays, Purfleet, South Ockendon and Tilbury), while RM4 covers small parts of the Epping Forest District and the Borough of Brentwood.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town CoverageLocal authority area(s)
RM1ROMFORD Romford, Rise Park Havering
RM2ROMFORD Gidea Park, Heath ParkHavering
RM3ROMFORD Harold Wood, Harold Hill, Noak Hill, Harold Park Havering
RM4ROMFORD Havering-atte-Bower, Abridge, Stapleford Abbotts, Noak Hill, Navestock, Stapleford Tawney, Stapleford Aerodrome, Passingford Bridge Havering, Epping Forest, Brentwood
RM5ROMFORD Collier Row Havering, Redbridge
RM6ROMFORD Chadwell Heath, Marks Gate, Little Heath, Goodmayes (north), Hainault (South) Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering
RM7ROMFORD Rush Green, Mawneys, Romford Havering
RM8DAGENHAM Dagenham, Becontree, Becontree Heath, Chadwell Heath (south)Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge
RM9DAGENHAMDagenham, Becontree Castle Green, Beam Park (west)Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering
RM10DAGENHAMDagenham, BecontreeBarking and Dagenham
RM11HORNCHURCH Hornchurch, Emerson Park, Ardleigh Green Havering
RM12HORNCHURCHHornchurch, Elm Park Havering
RM13RAINHAM Rainham, South Hornchurch, Wennington, Hornchurch Marshes, Beam Park (east)Havering
RM14UPMINSTER Upminster, Cranham, North Ockendon, Bulphan Havering, Thurrock
RM15SOUTH OCKENDON South Ockendon, Aveley Thurrock, Havering
RM16GRAYS Chafford Hundred, Chadwell St Mary, North Stifford, Orsett Thurrock
RM17GRAYS Grays, Badgers DeneThurrock
RM18TILBURY Tilbury, East Tilbury, West Tilbury Thurrock
RM19PURFLEET Purfleet Thurrock
RM20GRAYS West Thurrock, South Stifford, Lakeside Shopping Centre Thurrock

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RM postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby CM, DA, E, IG, ME, SE and SS postcode areas. RM postcode area map.svg
RM postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby CM, DA, E, IG, ME, SE and SS postcode areas.

See also

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The E (Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London E postcode area, is the part of the London post town covering much of east London, England. It borders the N postcode area to the west, both north of the tidal Thames. Since closure of the East London mail centre its mail is sorted at Romford Mail Centre together with IG and RM postcode areas.

The IG postcode area, also known as the Ilford postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in England, within six 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 RM postcode areas, at the Romford Mail Centre.

The WC postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. The area covered is of high density development, and includes parts of the City of Westminster and the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, plus a very small part of the City of London.

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 CR postcode area, also known as the Croydon postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in England, within ten post towns. These cover parts of southern Greater London and north-east Surrey.

The EN postcode area, also known as the Enfield postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover parts of northern Greater London, southern Hertfordshire and western Essex.

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 TW postcode area, also known as the Twickenham postcode area, is a group of twenty postcode districts in south-east England, within thirteen post towns. These cover parts of south-west London and north-west Surrey, plus a very small part of Berkshire.

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 CM postcode area, also known as the Chelmsford postcode area, is a group of 25 postcode districts in England, within 16 post towns. These cover central Essex, plus a small part of east Hertfordshire and a very small part of the London Borough of Havering.

The CV postcode area, also known as the Coventry postcode area, is a group of 24 postcode districts in central England, within eleven post towns. These cover the eastern part of the West Midlands county, most of Warwickshire, a part of west Leicestershire and a very small part of Northamptonshire.

The CB postcode area, also known as the Cambridge postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the east of England, within five post towns. These cover much of south and east Cambridgeshire, plus parts of west Suffolk and north-west Essex and a very small part of Norfolk.

The UB postcode area, also known as the Southall postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in England, within six post towns. These cover parts of western and north-western Greater London, plus a very small part of Buckinghamshire. The letters in the postcodes are the phonemic abbreviation of Uxbridge.

The HA postcode area, also known as the Harrow postcode area, is a group of ten postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover part of northwest London, plus a very small part of south Hertfordshire.

The WD postcode area, also known as the Watford postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in Greater London and Hertfordshire, within seven post towns. These cover south-west Hertfordshire, plus very small parts of Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon.

The BL postcode area, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of ten postcode districts in North West England. These cover most of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton and the northern and central parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, plus small parts of the boroughs of Chorley, Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire.

The PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postcode area, is a group of 38 postcode districts in eastern England, which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. These cover most of Cambridgeshire, much of south Lincolnshire and west Norfolk, plus parts of east Northamptonshire and very small parts of Bedfordshire and Rutland.

The WA postcode area, also known as the Warrington postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in North West England, within nine post towns. These cover north Cheshire, eastern Merseyside and small parts of Greater Manchester.

The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in North West England, within three post towns. These cover most of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, plus small parts of West Lancashire and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside.

The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, is a group of 25 postcode districts in England and Wales, within 32 post towns. These cover most of Shropshire, north Powys, and north Ceredigion, plus small parts of south Cheshire and north Herefordshire, and very small parts of Gwynedd and Wrexham County Borough.

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)