TheN (Northern) postcode area,also known as theLondon N postcode area,[2]is the part of theLondonpost town covering part ofNorth London,England.It is a group of 25 postcode districts which covers around 17,429 live postcodes.
London N | |
|---|---|
  N | |
| Coordinates:51°35′10″N0°06′47″W/ 51.586°N 0.113°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | N |
| Postcode area name | London N |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 25 |
| Postcode sectors | 112 |
| Postcodes (live) | 17,429 |
| Postcodes (total) | 29,296 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The area covers parts of theLondon BoroughsofHackney,Islington,Camden,Barnet,HaringeyandEnfield.
Postal administration
editThe 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 Alpha betical order of the other districts' main names. Most districts include local areas known by their own specific names (see table below). The officialpost townfor all N postcodes is LONDON; district names do not form an essential part of postal addresses.[2]
In 2010, a new N1C district was formed out of the far western part of the original N1 district, to accommodate redevelopment inKings Cross Central.[4][5]The N area also includes twonon-geographic postcode districts:N1P forPO boxesin N1 or N1C; and N81 for ballot mailings toElectoral Reform Servicesin N8.[6]
List of postcode districts
editThe approximate coverage of the postcode districts,[7]with the historic postal district names[8]shown initalics:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | LONDON | Northern head district:Barnsbury(part),Canonbury,Kings Cross,Islington,Pentonville,De Beauvoir Town,Hoxton.Shoreditch(part) | Hackney,Islington,Camden |
| N1C | LONDON | Kings Cross Central | Camden |
| N1P | LONDON | PO boxes in N1 and N1C | non-geographic |
| 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 | Haringey, Islington, Hackney |
| N5 | LONDON | Highbury district:Highbury,Highbury Fields | Islington, Hackney |
| N6 | LONDON | Highgate district:Highgate,Hampstead Heath(part) | Camden, Haringey, Islington |
| N7 | LONDON | Holloway district:Holloway,Barnsbury(part),Finsbury Park(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,Friern Barnet(part) | 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,Friern Barnet(part) | Barnet |
| N13 | LONDON | Palmers Green district:Palmers Green,Bowes Park(part) | 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 | Haringey |
| N16 | LONDON | Stoke Newington district:Stoke Newington,Stamford Hill(part),Shacklewell,Dalston(part),Newington Green(part) | Islington, Hackney |
| N17 | LONDON | Tottenham district:Tottenham | Haringey |
| N18 | LONDON | Upper Edmonton district:Upper Edmonton,Edmonton (part) | Enfield |
| N19 | LONDON | Upper Holloway district:Upper Holloway,Archway,Tufnell Park(part) | Islington, Camden |
| N20 | LONDON | Whetstone district:Whetstone,Totteridge,Oakleigh Park | Barnet |
| N21 | LONDON | Winchmore Hill district:Winchmore Hill,Bush Hill(part),Grange Park,World's End(part) | Enfield |
| N22 | LONDON | Wood Green district:Wood Green,Bowes Park(part) | Haringey, Enfield |
| N81 | LONDON | Electoral Reform Services | non-geographic |
Boundaries
editPostcode district N1 is the nearest of N postcode districts to central London and the N2–N22 postcode districts to its north. The postcode area is roughly bounded by theRiver Leato the east and theInner Ring Roadto the south. In the west, the boundary cuts throughHampstead Heathand follows theNorth Circular RoadandDollis Brookfor short distances. The northern boundary cuts through several open spaces and follows theA110 roadfor a short distance. The postcode area maps to theLondon Borough of Haringey,most of theLondon Borough of Islington,the northwestern section of theLondon Borough of Hackney,southeastern parts of theLondon Borough of Barnet,southern sections of theLondon Borough of Enfield,and small parts of theLondon Borough of Camden.
Map
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^"ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes"(ZIP).National Statistics Postcode Products.Office for National Statistics.May 2020. Table 2.Retrieved19 June2020.Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points,"Code-Point Open".OS OpenData.Ordnance Survey.February 2012.Retrieved21 April2012.
- ^abRoyal Mail(2004).Address Management Guide(4 ed.). Royal Mail Group.
- ^"Postcodes"(PDF).Archive Information Sheet.The British Postal Museum and Archive. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 March 2009.Retrieved24 March2010.
- ^"R49 Product Update News".Geoplan Spatial Intelligence Limited. February 2010.Retrieved25 September2012.
- ^"King's Cross is ready for business".King's Cross Central Limited Partnership.Retrieved25 September2012.
- ^"Non Geographic Codes"(PDF).Royal Mail Address Management Unit. July 2012. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 16 September 2012.Retrieved25 September2012.
- ^London Postcode and Administrative Boundaries.Geographers A-Z Map Co Ltd. 2013.
- ^"Names of Streets and Places in the London Postal area".HMSO.1930.
External links
edit- "N1".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2012.
- "N2".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 4 May 2012.
- "N3".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2012.
- "N4".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2012.
- "N5".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2012.
- "N6".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 25 September 2012.
- "N7".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2012.
- "N8".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2012.
- "N9".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N10".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N11".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 28 November 2011.
- "N12".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N13".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N14".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N15".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N16".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2013.
- "N17".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N18".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N19".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 29 December 2012.
- "N20".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2012.
- "N21".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.
- "N22".The Postcodes Project.Museum of London.Archived fromthe originalon 19 June 2013.