SR postcode area

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Sunderland
Postcode area
SR
Coordinates: 54°52′26″N1°23′20″W / 54.874°N 1.389°W / 54.874; -1.389
Country	United Kingdom
Postcode area	SR
Postcode area name	Sunderland
Post towns	3
Postcode districts	11
Postcode sectors	41
Postcodes (live)	6,509
Postcodes (total)	8,634
Statistics as at May 2020 [1]

The SR postcode area, also known as the Sunderland postcode area, ^[2] is a group of eight postcode districts in north-east England, within three post towns. These cover eastern Tyne and Wear (including Sunderland) and north-east County Durham (including Seaham and Peterlee).

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority area(s)
SR1	SUNDERLAND	Sunderland City Centre, East End, Hendon (north of Egerton Street)	Sunderland
SR2	SUNDERLAND	Ashbrooke, Ryhope, Grangetown, Hendon (south of Salisbury Street), Hillview, Thornhill	Sunderland
SR3	SUNDERLAND	Chapelgarth, Doxford Park, Farringdon, Elstob Farm, Essen Way, Gilley Law, Hall Farm, Herrington, Humbledon Hill, Mill Hill, Moorside, Plains Farm, Ryhope, Silksworth, Springwell Village, Thorney Close, Tunstall	Sunderland
SR4	SUNDERLAND	Ayres Quay, Barnes, Chester Road, Deptford, Ford Estate, Grindon, Hastings Hill, Hylton Lane Estate, High Barnes, Millfield, Tyne and Wear, Pallion, Pennywell, South Hylton	Sunderland
SR5	SUNDERLAND	Carley Hill, Castletown, Downhill, Fulwell (west of Metro line), Hylton Castle, Hylton Red House, Marley Pots, Monkwearmouth (west of Metro line), Sheepfolds, Southwick, Town End Farm, Witherwack	Sunderland
SR6	SUNDERLAND	Cleadon, Fulwell (east of Metro line), Monkwearmouth (east of Metro line), North Haven, Roker, St Peter's Riverside, Seaburn, Seaburn Dene, South Bents, Whitburn	Sunderland, South Tyneside
SR7	SEAHAM	Cold Hesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deneside, Greenhill, Murton, Northlea, Parkside, Seaham, Westlea	County Durham
SR8	PETERLEE	Easington, Easington Colliery, Horden, Little Thorpe, Peterlee	County Durham
SR9	SUNDERLAND	PO Boxes	non-geographic
SR43	SUNDERLAND	non-geographic	non-geographic

Map

Template:Attached KML/SR postcode area

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SR postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DH, NE and TS postcode areas.

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)

External links

• Royal Mail's Postcode Address File
• A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)

See also

• Postcode Address File
• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom