DL postcode area

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Darlington postcode area
Postcode area	DL
Postcode area name	Darlington
Post towns	14
Postcode districts	17
Postcode sectors	65
Postcodes (live)	13,031
Postcodes (total)	15,448
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The DL postcode area, also known as the Darlington postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Barnard Castle, Bedale, Bishop Auckland, Catterick Garrison, Crook, Darlington, Ferryhill, Hawes, Leyburn, Newton Aycliffe, Northallerton, Richmond, Shildon and Spennymoor in England.

Contents 1 Coverage 2 Adjacent areas 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority
DL1	DARLINGTON
DL2	DARLINGTON
DL3	DARLINGTON
DL4	SHILDON
DL5	NEWTON AYCLIFFE
DL6	NORTHALLERTON
DL7	NORTHALLERTON
DL8	BEDALE, HAWES, LEYBURN
DL9	CATTERICK GARRISON
DL10	RICHMOND
DL11	RICHMOND
DL12	BARNARD CASTLE
DL13	BISHOP AUCKLAND
DL14	BISHOP AUCKLAND
DL15	CROOK
DL16	SPENNYMOOR
DL17	FERRYHILL

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - TS (Cleveland) - YO (York) - HG (Harrogate) - BD (Bradford) - CA (Carlisle) - NE (Newcastle upon Tyne) - DH (Durham) .

Adjacent postcode areas NE DH CA DL TS BD HG YO

[edit] References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom