N postcode area

Postcode district boundaries:

London N
United Kingdom postcode area
N
Coordinates: 51°35′10″N 0°06′47″W / 51.586°N 0.113°W / 51.586; -0.113
Country	United Kingdom
Postcode area	N
Postcode area name	London N
Post towns	1
Postcode districts	25
Postcode sectors	112
Postcodes (live)	17,429
Postcodes (total)	29,296
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area,^[2] is the part of the London post town covering part of North London, England. It is a group of 25 postcode districts which covers around 17,429 live postcodes.

The area covers parts of the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Camden, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield.

Postal administration[]

The postcode area originated in 1857 as the N district of London. In 1917 it was subdivided into 22 numbered districts.^[3] The Northern head district was designated as N1 and the rest of the numbering followed the alphabetical order of the other districts' main names. Most districts include local areas known by their own specific names (see table below). The post town for all N postcodes is LONDON; district names do not form an essential part of postal addresses.^[2]

In 2010, a new N1C district was formed out of the far western part of the original N1 district, to accommodate redevelopment in Kings Cross Central.^[4][5] The N area also includes two non-geographic postcode districts: N1P for PO boxes in N1 or N1C; and N81 for ballot mailings to Electoral Reform Services in N8.^[6]

List of postcode districts[]

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts,^{[original research?]} with the historic postal district names^[7] shown in italics:

Boundaries[]

Postcode district N1 is the nearest of N postcode districts to central London and the N2–N22 postcode districts to its north. The postcode area is roughly bounded by the River Lea to the east and the Inner Ring Road to the south. In the west, the boundary cuts through Hampstead Heath and follows the North Circular Road and Dollis Brook for short distances. The northern boundary cuts through several open spaces and follows the A110 road for a short distance. The postcode area maps to the London Borough of Haringey, most of the London Borough of Islington, the northwestern section of the London Borough of Hackney, southeastern parts of the London Borough of Barnet, southern sections of the London Borough of Enfield, and small parts of the London Borough of Camden.

Map[]

N postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby E, EC, EN, NW, W and WC postcode areas.

See also[]

• Postcode Address File
• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
• London postal district

References[]

External links[]

• Royal Mail's Postcode Address File
• A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)