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N postcode area
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| London N postcode area | |
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| Postcode area | N |
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| Postcode area name | London N |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 23 |
| Postcode sectors | 89 |
| Postcodes (live) | 17,827 |
| Postcodes (total) | 25,456 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England.
It includes parts of the London boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Camden, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield. The postcode area does not cover all of north London, with the EN postcode area covering sections of Enfield and Barnet and the HA postcode area covering a section of Barnet.
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The postcode area originated in 1857 as the N district. It was divided into numbered districts in 1917.[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]
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - E (London E) - EC (London EC) - WC (London WC) - NW (London NW) - EN (Enfield) . |
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- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ a b Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ British Postal Museum & Archive - Postcodes (PDF)
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