SW postcode area
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| London SW postcode area | |
| Postcode area | SW |
|---|---|
| Postcode area name | London SW |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 28 |
| Postcode sectors | 121 |
| Postcodes (live) | 22,318 |
| Postcodes (total) | 32,642 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The SW (South Western and Battersea) postcode area, also known as the London SW postcode area[2], is a group of postcode districts in south west London, England. The area originates from the South Western (SW1-10) and Battersea (SW11-20) districts[3] of the London postal district.
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[edit] History
The postcode area orginated in 1857 as the SW district. In 1868 it gained some of the area of the abolished S district, with the rest going to SE. It was divided into numbered districts in 1917.[4]
[edit] Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
[edit] South Western
The South Western district[3] consists of the postcode districts SW1-10.[5] The SW1 postcode district is of very high density development and 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 SW1 subdivisions continue to be classed as one 'district'. SW99 is a non-geographic postcode used for large businesses located in the SW9 postcode district.[2] The South Western district includes postcode districts on both sides of the Thames.
| Postcode district | Post town | 1917 name | Additional coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW1A | LONDON | n/a | Whitehall and Buckingham Palace | Westminster |
| SW1E | n/a | between Buckingham Gate and Victoria Station | Westminster | |
| SW1H | n/a | east of Buckingham Gate | Westminster | |
| SW1P | n/a | triangular area between Victoria Station, the Houses of Parliament, and Vauxhall Bridge; eastern part of Pimlico | Westminster | |
| SW1V | n/a | triangular area between Vauxhall Bridge, Chelsea Bridge, and Victoria Station; Pimlico proper | Westminster | |
| SW1W | n/a | area between Sloane Square and Victoria Station, south of Kings Road | Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea | |
| SW1X | n/a | Belgravia, north of Kings Road | Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea | |
| SW1Y | n/a | St. James | Westminster | |
| SW2 | Brixton | Brixton Hill, Streatham Hill, Tulse Hill | Lambeth | |
| SW3 | Chelsea | Brompton | Kensington and Chelsea | |
| SW4 | Clapham | Lambeth | ||
| SW5 | Earls Court | South Kensington | Kensington and Chelsea | |
| SW6 | Fulham | Hammersmith and Fulham | ||
| SW7 | South Kensington | Kensington and Chelsea | ||
| SW8 | South Lambeth | Vauxhall, Battersea | Lambeth, Wandsworth | |
| SW9 | Stockwell | Brixton (part) | Lambeth | |
| SW10 | West Brompton | Kensington and Chelsea | ||
| SW99 | non-geographic (located in SW9) Freemans & Mail Order Traders Association | |||
[edit] Battersea
The Battersea district[3] consists of the postcode districts SW11-20.[5] It is entirely south of the Thames.
| Postcode district | Post town | 1917 name | Additional coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW11 | LONDON | Head district (Battersea) | Wandsworth | |
| SW12 | Balham | Clapham South, Hyde Farm | Wandsworth, Lambeth | |
| SW13 | Barnes | Richmond upon Thames | ||
| SW14 | Mortlake | Richmond upon Thames | ||
| SW15 | Putney | Wandsworth | ||
| SW16 | Streatham | Norbury, Streatham Park, Furzedown | Lambeth, Croydon, Wandsworth, Merton | |
| SW17 | Tooting | Wandsworth | ||
| SW18 | Wandsworth | Wandsworth | ||
| SW19 | Wimbledon | Colliers Wood | Merton, Wandsworth | |
| SW20 | West Wimbledon | Merton |
[edit] Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - SE (London SE) - CR (Croydon) - SM (Sutton) - KT (Kingston upon Thames) - TW (Twickenham) - W (London W) . |
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[edit] Places of interest
SW1 contains several distinctive postcodes:
- SW1A 0AA - House of Commons
- SW1A 0PW - House of Lords, Palace of Westminster
- SW1A 1AA - Buckingham Palace
- SW1A 2AA - 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
- SW1A 2AB - 11 Downing Street, Chancellor of the Exchequer
- SW1A 2HQ - HM Treasury headquarters
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ a b Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ a b c HMSO, The Inner London Letter Post, (1980)
- ^ British Postal Museum & Archive - Postcodes (PDF)
- ^ a b HMSO, Names of Streets and Places in the London Postal Area, (1930)
| SW postcode area |
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South Western: SW1 Head district | SW2 Brixton | SW3 Chelsea | SW4 Clapham | SW5 Earls Court | SW6 Fulham | SW7 South Kensington | SW8 South Lambeth | SW9 Stockwell | SW10 West Brompton Battersea: SW11 Head district | SW12 Balham | SW13 Barnes | SW14 Mortlake | SW15 Putney | SW16 Streatham | SW17 Tooting | SW18 Wandsworth | SW19 Wimbledon | SW20 West Wimbledon |
