SY postcode area
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Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|
  SY | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′54″N 3°03′11″W / 52.665°N 3.053°W / 52.665; -3.053 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | SY |
| Postcode area name | Shrewsbury |
| Post towns | 32 |
| Postcode districts | 26 |
| Postcode sectors | 86 |
| Postcodes (live) | 14,402 |
| Postcodes (total) | 17,187 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area,[2] is a group of 25 postcode districts in the West Midlands and Mid Wales, with small areas in North West England and North Wales. Together the districts cover most of Shropshire, north Powys, north Ceredigion, and part of south Cheshire. In addition, the SY7 and SY8 districts cover a small part of north Herefordshire, and the SY14 and SY20 districts also contain very small parts of Gwynedd and Wrexham County Borough respectively. The postcode area contains 32 post towns.
Post towns
- Aberystwyth
- Bishop's Castle
- Borth
- Bow Street
- Bucknell
- Caersws
- Church Stretton
- Craven Arms
- Ellesmere
- Llanbrynmair
- Llandinam
- Llanfechain
- Llanfyllin
- Llanidloes
- Llanon
- Llanrhystud
- Llansantffraid
- Llanymynech
- Ludlow
- Lydbury North
- Machynlleth
- Malpas
- Meifod
- Montgomery
- Newtown
- Oswestry
- Shrewsbury
- Talybont
- Tregaron
- Welshpool
- Whitchurch
- Ystrad Meurig
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Map
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See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
External links
- Text to be displayedRoyal 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)