User:Richardguk/NW postcode area

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London NW
NW is located in the United Kingdom
NW
NW
Coordinates: 51°33′22″N 0°11′53″W / 51.556°N 0.198°W / 51.556; -0.198
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
NW
Postcode area name
London NW
Post towns1
Postcode districts13
Postcode sectors81
Postcodes (live)13,895
Postcodes (total)25,552
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

The NW (North Western) postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts covering part of north west London, England. It is the successor of the NW sector, originally created as part of the London postal district in 1856.

History

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The London postal arrangements were further refined in 1917 when the sub-districts (as appended to postal addresses) were given new alpha-numeric identities for public use;[3] the districts usually cover a wider area than their names might suggest. As of 2004, the district names do not form part of the postal address. [2]

Coverage

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The boundaries of the area and its numbered districts have changed over time and are the result of the working requirements of the Post Office. They are not tied to those of the local authority areas served; consequently a locality name might describe varying areas.

The postcode area contains large parts of the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent and Camden with minor (some very small) parts of the City of Westminster, the London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ealing, and Hertsmere District. The remainder of north west London is covered by the HA, UB, part of the EN and a small section of WD postcode areas.

The NW7 district extends to the Greater London boundary with Hertfordshire and follows that boundary for a short distance near Scratch Wood. [4]

Postal district Post town Location in Greater London
and London postal district (red)
1917 name Additional coverage Local authority
NW1 LONDON
 
 
Head district (Euston) Camden Town, Somers Town, Primrose Hill (part), Lisson Grove (part), Gospel Oak (part). Camden, Westminster
NW1W non-geographic
NW2
 
 
Cricklewood Willesden (part), Neasden (part), Dollis Hill, Childs Hill Barnet, Brent, Camden
NW3
 
 
Hampstead Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill (part), Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak (Part), Frognal Barnet, Camden
NW4
 
 
Hendon Brent Cross Barnet
NW5
 
 
Kentish Town Tufnell Park (part), Dartmouth Park, Gospel Oak (part) Camden, Islington
NW6
 
 
Kilburn Brondesbury, West Hampstead, Queen's Park Camden, Brent, Westminster
NW7
 
 
Mill Hill Arkley (part) Barnet
NW8
 
 
St John's Wood Primrose Hill (part), Lisson Grove (part) Camden, Westminster
NW9
 
 
The Hyde Colindale, Kingsbury, Queensbury (part), West Hendon (part) Barnet, Brent, Harrow
NW10
 
 
Willesden Acton (part), Harlesden, Kensal Green, Neasden (part), Old Oak Common, Park Royal Brent, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing
NW11
 
 
n/a (Golders Green by 1930 [5]) Hampstead Garden Suburb (part) Barnet

Adjacent areas

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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: N (London N), EC (London EC), WC (London WC), W (London W), HA (Harrow), WD (Watford), EN (Enfield).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ British Postal Museum & Archive Information Sheet - Postcodes (PDF)
  4. ^ Museum of London - Map of NW7 postal district
  5. ^ HMSO, Names of Streets and Places in the London Postal area, (1930), cited in London Ancestor

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