UK postcode system

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:post_office
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Royal_Mail
gptkbp:component gptkb:post_office
postcode unit
postcode sector
gptkbp:covers gptkb:England
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
Crown dependencies
gptkbp:example SW1A 1AA
gptkbp:format alphanumeric
gptkbp:hasFeature unique postcode for each address or small group of addresses
postcode can indicate geographic area
used for delivery routing
used for demographic analysis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UK postcode system
gptkbp:introducedIn 1959
gptkbp:purpose sorting mail
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:post_office
gptkb:Postcode_Address_File_(PAF)
gptkb:Royal_Mail_Address_Management_Unit
gptkb:postcode_lottery
postcode unit
postcode address file
postcode sector
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_postal_code_system
gptkb:FIQQ_1ZZ
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7