NW postcode area
| London NW postcode area |
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| Postcode area |
NW |
| Postcode area name |
London NW |
| Post towns |
1 |
| Postcode districts |
12 |
| Postcode sectors |
79 |
| Postcodes (live) |
14,677 |
| Postcodes (total) |
22,111 |
Locations in Greater London
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| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] |
The NW (North Western) postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area[2], is a group of postcode districts covering part of northwest London, England. It is the successor of the NW sector, originally created as part of the London postcode district in 1856.
Postal administration
The London postal arrangements were refined in 1917 when the sub-districts (as appended to postal addresses) were given new alpha-numeric identities for public use;[3] the districts usually cover a wider area than their names might suggest. The district names are no longer included in the postal address because the first part of the postcode contains equivalent sorting information.[2]
List of postcode districts
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts, with the historic postal district names shown in italics:[4]
| Postcode district |
Post town |
Coverage |
Local authority area |
| NW1 |
LONDON |
North Western head district: Marylebone (part), Euston, Regent's Park, Camden Town, Somers Town, Primrose Hill (part), Gospel Oak (part) and Lisson Grove (part) |
Camden, Westminster |
| NW2 |
LONDON |
Cricklewood district: Cricklewood, Willesden (part), Neasden (part), Dollis Hill, Childs Hill (most of) |
Barnet, Brent, Camden |
| NW3 |
LONDON |
Hampstead district: Hampstead, Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill (part), Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak (part), Frognal, Childs Hill (a small part) |
Camden |
| NW4 |
LONDON |
Hendon district: Hendon, Brent Cross |
Barnet |
| NW5 |
LONDON |
Kentish Town district: Kentish Town, Tufnell Park (part), Dartmouth Park, Gospel Oak (part) |
Camden, Islington |
| NW6 |
LONDON |
Kilburn district: Kilburn, Brondesbury, West Hampstead, Queen's Park |
Brent, Camden, Westminster |
| NW7 |
LONDON |
Mill Hill district: Mill Hill, Arkley (part) |
Barnet |
| NW8 |
LONDON |
St John's Wood district: St John's Wood, Primrose Hill (part), Lisson Grove (part) |
Camden, Westminster |
| NW9 |
LONDON |
The Hyde district: The Hyde, Colindale, Kingsbury, Queensbury (part), West Hendon (part) |
Barnet, Brent, Harrow |
| NW10 |
LONDON |
Willesden district: Willesden, Harlesden, Kensal Green, Stonebridge, Brent Park, Church End, Neasden (part), Acton (part), Park Royal (part), |
Brent, Ealing, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , Hammersmith and Fulham |
| NW11 |
LONDON |
Golders Green district: Golders Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb (part) |
Barnet |
| NW26 |
LONDON |
Non-geographic postcode district (located in NW1) |
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Boundaries
Postcode district NW1 is central to London, with the NW2–11 postcode districts radiating outwards to the northwest. The boundaries of the area and its numbered districts have changed over time and are the result of the working requirements of Royal Mail. They are not tied to those of the local authority areas served; consequently a locality name might describe varying areas. The postcode area contains large parts of the London Borough of Barnet, London Borough of Brent and London Borough of Camden with small parts of the City of Westminster, the London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Islington. The NW7 district extends to the Greater London boundary with Hertfordshire and follows that boundary for a short distance near Scratch Wood.
Adjacent areas
Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: N (London N), EC (London EC), WC (London WC), W (London W), HA (Harrow), WD (Watford), EN (Enfield). The remainder of northwest London is covered by the HA, UB, part of the EN and a small section of WD postcode areas.
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