HR postcode area
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| Hereford postcode area | |
|---|---|
  HR | |
| Postcode area | HR |
| Postcode area name | Hereford |
| Post towns | 6 |
| Postcode districts | 9 |
| Postcode sectors | 33 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,313 |
| Postcodes (total) | 7,611 |
| Statistics as at February 2012[1] | |
The HR postcode area, also known as the Hereford postcode area,[2] is a group of nine postcode districts in England and Wales, which are subdivisions of six post towns. These postcode districts cover most of Herefordshire, including Hereford, Bromyard, Kington, Ledbury, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye, while the HR2, HR3 and HR5 districts extend across the border to cover a small part of Powys.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1 | HEREFORD | City centre | Herefordshire Council |
| HR2 | HEREFORD | South of centre | Herefordshire Council, Powys |
| HR3 | HEREFORD | West of centre; Hay on Wye | Herefordshire Council, Powys |
| HR4 | HEREFORD | North of centre | Herefordshire Council |
| HR5 | KINGTON | Herefordshire Council, Powys | |
| HR6 | LEOMINSTER | Herefordshire Council | |
| HR7 | BROMYARD | Herefordshire Council | |
| HR8 | LEDBURY | Ledbury, Bosbury | Herefordshire Council |
| HR9 | ROSS-ON-WYE | Herefordshire Council |
Map
See also
References
- ↑ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. February 2012. Table 2. Retrieved 21 April 2012. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ↑ 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)
- Using Welsh alternative addresses within Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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