Sheffield | |
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Coordinates: 53°23′49″N1°24′25″W / 53.397°N 1.407°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | S |
Postcode area name | Sheffield |
Post towns | 8 |
Postcode districts | 52 |
Postcode sectors | 248 |
Postcodes (live) | 33,439 |
Postcodes (total) | 49,099 |
Statistics as at May 2020 [1] |
The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area, [2] is a group of postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. These cover most of South Yorkshire (including Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Mexborough), parts of north Derbyshire (including Chesterfield, Dronfield and the Hope Valley) and north-west Nottinghamshire (including Worksop), plus a small part of West Yorkshire. The S postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million. [3]
For 1857–1868 an S sector of the London postal district existed.
Similarly, there were also S-prefixed postal districts in the compass-based system used in Glasgow: Glasgow S1, S2, S3 and S4, which later became G41 to G44.
Three postcode districts were split and separated into ten new postcode districts. These were:
The S64 district covering the Mexborough post town was originally earmarked for use as DN13, which has never been used.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
S1-S36: SHEFFIELD, DRONFIELD and HOPE VALLEY Post Towns
S40-S49: CHESTERFIELD Post Town
S60-S66: ROTHERAM and MEXBOROUGH Post Towns
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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S60 | ROTHERHAM | Town Centre, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Canklow, Clifton, Masbrough, Treeton, Waverley, Whiston | Rotherham |
S61 | ROTHERHAM | Greasbrough, Kimberworth, Rockingham, Scholes, Thorpe Hesley | Rotherham |
S62 | ROTHERHAM | Abdy, Nether Haugh, Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Wentworth | Rotherham |
S63 | ROTHERHAM | Bolton-on-Dearne, Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe, Brampton Bierlow, Wath-on-Dearne, West Melton | Barnsley, Rotherham |
S64 | MEXBOROUGH | Adwick Upon Dearne, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, Swinton | Doncaster, Rotherham |
S65 | ROTHERHAM | Dalton, East Dene, Eastwood, Herringthorpe, Hooton Roberts, Ravenfield, Thrybergh | |
S66 | ROTHERHAM | Braithwell, Bramley, Brampton-en-le-Morthen, Hellaby, Maltby, Micklebring, Morthen, Stainton, Stone, Thurcroft, Wickersley | Rotherham, Doncaster |
S70-S75: BARNSLEY Post Town
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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S70 | BARNSLEY | Town Centre, Birdwell, Kendray, Stairfoot, Worsborough | Barnsley |
S71 | BARNSLEY | Ardsley, Athersley, Lundwood, Monk Bretton, Royston | Barnsley |
S72 | BARNSLEY | Brierley, Cudworth, Grimethorpe, Shafton, South Hiendley | Barnsley, Wakefield |
S73 | BARNSLEY | Darfield, Hemingfield, Wombwell | Barnsley, Rotherham |
S74 | BARNSLEY | Elsecar, Hoyland, Jump | Barnsley |
S75 | BARNSLEY | Barugh Green, Cawthorne, Darton, Dodworth, Gawber, Kexborough, Mapplewell, Pogmoor, Staincross, Tankersley, Wilthorpe | Barnsley, Wakefield |
S80 and S81: WORKSOP Post Town
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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S80 | WORKSOP | Worksop (south), Creswell, Rhodesia, Thorpe Salvin, Whitwell | Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Rotherham |
S81 | WORKSOP | Worksop (north), Blyth, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Langold, Shireoaks, Woodsetts | Bassetlaw, Rotherham |
S94-S99: Non-Geographic Postcodes
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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S94 | SHEFFIELD | Census 2021 (a main national office) | non-geographic |
S95 | SHEFFIELD | Bulk users | non-geographic |
S96 | SHEFFIELD | Bulk users | non-geographic |
S97 | ROTHERHAM, SHEFFIELD | Bulk users, mostly Selectapost | non-geographic |
S98 | SHEFFIELD | Bulk users | non-geographic |
S99 | SHEFFIELD | Jobcentre Plus | non-geographic |
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The YO postcode area, also known as the York postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in Yorkshire, England, within ten post towns. These cover most of Central and Eastern North Yorkshire and the northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The rest of North Yorkshire is split between the TS, DL, LA, BD, HG, DN, LS and WF postcode areas.
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The LS postcode area, also known as the Leeds postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in England, within six post towns. These cover northern West Yorkshire and some parts of North Yorkshire.
The HG postcode area, also known as the Harrogate postcode area, is a group of five postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These postcode districts cover Harrogate, Ripon and Knaresborough in North Yorkshire.
The NE postcode area, also known as the Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area, is a group of 61 postcode districts in north-east England covering 34 post towns. These cover most of Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, plus a very small part of northern County Durham. The NE postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million.
The TS postcode area, also known as the Cleveland postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in northern England for ten post towns. These cover north-east North Yorkshire and south-east County Durham.
The HU postcode area, also known as the Hull postcode area, is a group of twenty postcode districts in England, within eight post towns. These cover the south of the East Riding of Yorkshire, including Hull, Beverley, Cottingham, Hessle, Hornsea, Withernsea, Brough and North Ferriby.
The HD postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield postcode area, is a group of nine postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These cover southern West Yorkshire, including Huddersfield and Holmfirth in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, and Brighouse in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale.
The WF postcode area, also known as the Wakefield postcode area, is a group of 17 postcode districts in north-east England, which are subdivisions of eleven post towns. These cover much of southern and eastern West Yorkshire, plus small parts of South and North Yorkshire.
The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area, is a group of 23 postcode districts in north-west England, within 17 post towns. These cover north Lancashire and southern Cumbria, and part of North Yorkshire.
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 PL postcode area, also known as the Plymouth postcode area, is a group of 35 postcode districts in South West England, within 25 post towns. These cover west Devon and east Cornwall.
The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in North West England. Together they cover central and southern Merseyside, southern West Lancashire, and a small part of north-west Cheshire. Its four post towns are Bootle, Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Prescot.
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