User:Richardguk/W postcode area

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London W
W is located in the United Kingdom
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W
Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 0°11′46″W / 51.511°N 0.196°W / 51.511; -0.196
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
W
Postcode area name
London W
Post towns1
Postcode districts35
Postcode sectors217
Postcodes (live)18,554
Postcodes (total)39,954
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

The W (Western and Paddington) postcode area, also known as the London W postcode area[2] is a group of postcode districts covering part of central and part of west London, England, United Kingdom. The area originates from the Western (W1) and Paddington (W2-14) districts[3] of the London postal district.

Western

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The Western district[3] consists of the single W1 postcode district.[4] The area it covers is of very high density development. It has been relatively recently divided into smaller postcode districts. Where districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, the W1 subdivisions continue to be classed as one 'district'. It is almost entirely in the City of Westminster, with a small part in the London Borough of Camden. Deliveries for W1 (and for WC1 and WC2) come from the Rathbone Place office.

Postcode district Post town Location in Greater London
and London postal district (red)
Coverage Local authority
W1A LONDON
 
 
non-geographic
W1B Portland Street, Regent Street Westminster
W1C Oxford Street (west) Westminster
W1D Soho (south east): Chinatown, Soho Square Westminster
W1E non-geographic
W1F Soho (north west) Westminster
W1G Harley Street Westminster
W1H Marylebone Westminster
W1J Mayfair (south), Piccadilly, Royal Academy Westminster
W1K Mayfair (north), Grosvenor Square Westminster
W1S Hanover Square, Savile Row Westminster
W1T Fitzrovia, Tottenham Court Road Camden, Westminster
W1U Marylebone Westminster
W1W Great Portland Street Westminster

Paddington

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The Paddington district[3] consists of thirteen postcode districts (W2–14).[4] Apart from W2, the districts are arranged alphabetically, running from W3 (Acton) to W14 (West Kensington). The boundaries of the area and its numbered districts have changed over time and are the result of the working requirements of the Royal Mail. They are not tied to those of the local authority areas served; consequently a locality name might describe varying areas.

Postcode district Post town Location in Greater London
and London postal district (red)
1917 name Additional coverage Local authority
W2 LONDON
 
 
Head district (Paddington) Bayswater, Hyde Park, Westbourne Green, Little Venice (part), Westbourne Green, Notting Hill Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea
W3
 
 
Acton East Acton, Park Royal, West Acton, Ealing Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow,
W4
 
 
Chiswick Gunnersbury, Turnham Green, Bedford Park Hounslow, Ealing
W5
 
 
Ealing Park Royal Ealing
W6
 
 
Hammersmith Ravenscourt Park Hammersmith & Fulham
W7
 
 
Hanwell Boston Manor Ealing, London Borough of Hounslow
W8
 
 
Kensington Holland Park (part) Kensington & Chelsea
W9
 
 
Maida Vale Little Venice (part) Westminster, Camden.
W10
 
 
North Kensington Queens Park Kensington & Chelsea,

Brent, City of Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham.

W11
 
 
Notting Hill Holland Park (part) Kensington & Chelsea
W12
 
 
Shepherds Bush White City Hammersmith & Fulham
W13
 
 
West Ealing Ealing
W14
 
 
West Kensington Kensington Olympia, Holland Park(part) Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Adjacent areas

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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: WC (London WC), SW (London SW), TW (Twickenham), UB (Southall), HA (Harrow), NW (London NW). [2]

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. ^ a b c HMSO, The Inner London Letter Post, (1980)
  4. ^ a b HMSO, Names of Street and Places in the London Postal Area, (1930)

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