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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 |
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| 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 post town covering part of North London, England.
It includes areas in the London boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Camden, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield. The N postcode area does not cover all of North London however. For example, parts of the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Barnet are covered by the EN postcode area, and parts of the London Borough of Barnet, the London Borough of Harrow, the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden are covered by the HA postcode area or the NW postcode area.
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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 official post town for all N postcodes is LONDON; district names do not form an essential part of postal addresses.[2] N81 is a non-geographic postcode district.[4]
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts, with the historic postal district names shown in italics:[5]
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
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| N1 | LONDON | Northern head district: Barnsbury (part), Canonbury, Kings Cross, Islington, Pentonville, De Beauvoir Town, Hoxton | Hackney, Islington, Camden |
| N2 | LONDON | East Finchley district: East Finchley, Fortis Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb (part) | Barnet, Haringey |
| N3 | LONDON | Finchley district: Finchley, Church End, Finchley Central | Barnet |
| N4 | LONDON | Finsbury Park district: Finsbury Park, Manor House, Harringay (part), Stroud Green (part) | Haringey, Islington, Hackney |
| N5 | LONDON | Highbury district: Highbury, Highbury Fields | Islington, Hackney (part) |
| N6 | LONDON | Highgate district: Highgate, Hampstead Heath (part) | Camden, Haringey, Islington |
| N7 | LONDON | Holloway district: Holloway, Barnsbury (part), Islington (part), Tufnell Park (part) | Islington, Camden |
| N8 | LONDON | Hornsey district: Hornsey, Crouch End, Harringay (part) | Haringey, Islington |
| N9 | LONDON | Lower Edmonton district: Lower Edmonton, Edmonton (part) | Enfield |
| N10 | LONDON | Muswell Hill district: Muswell Hill | Haringey, Barnet |
| N11 | LONDON | New Southgate district: New Southgate, Friern Barnet, Bounds Green, Arnos Grove (part) | Enfield, Barnet, Haringey |
| N12 | LONDON | North Finchley district: North Finchley, Woodside Park | Barnet |
| N13 | LONDON | Palmers Green district: Palmers Green | Enfield |
| N14 | LONDON | Southgate district: Southgate, Oakwood, Arnos Grove (part) | Enfield, Barnet |
| N15 | LONDON | South Tottenham district: South Tottenham, Harringay (part), West Green, Seven Sisters, Stamford Hill (part) | Hackney, Haringey |
| N16 | LONDON | Stoke Newington district: Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill (part), Shacklewell, Dalston (part), Newington Green (part) | Hackney |
| N17 | LONDON | Tottenham district: Tottenham, South Tottenham (part) | Haringey |
| N18 | LONDON | Upper Edmonton district: Upper Edmonton, Edmonton (part) | Enfield |
| N19 | LONDON | Upper Holloway district: Upper Holloway, Archway, Tufnell Park (part), Hornsey (part) | Islington, Camden |
| N20 | LONDON | Whetstone district: Whetstone, Totteridge, Oakleigh Park | Barnet |
| N21 | LONDON | Winchmore Hill district: Winchmore Hill, Bush Hill, Grange Park | Enfield |
| N22 | LONDON | Wood Green district: Wood Green, Bounds Green (part), Bowes Park | Haringey, Enfield |
| N81 | LONDON | Non-geographic postcode district (Electoral Reform Services, located in N8) | Haringey |
Postcode district N1 is central to London, with the N2–N20 postcode districts radiating outwards to the 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.
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| EN | ||
| NW | N | E |
| WC | EC | |
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: E (London E), EC (London EC), WC (London WC), NW (London NW), EN (Enfield).
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