S postcode area

Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=S
source=Statistics as at October 2006 [National Statistics, " [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/downloads/NSPDVersionNotes.pdf Postcode Directory Version Notes] ", (2006)] The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area [Royal Mail, "Address Management Guide", (2004)] , is a group of postal districts around Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield and Worksop in England.

There was originally an "S sector" of the London postal district, which was abolished in 1868.

Similarly, there also S-prefixed postal districts in the compass-based system used in Glasgow prior to the rollout of the G postcode to that city: the former S1, S2, S3 and S4 areas on the South Side of Glasgow are now postcoded G41-G44.

The S20 and S21 districts were formerly numbered S19, S25 and S26 were formerly numbered S31, while S32 to S36 were formerly numbered S30.

The S64 district was originally earmarked as the DN13 postcode district. When viewed on a map a gap is formed in the geographic postcode pattern and is the reason why DN13 does not exist.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Adjacent areas

References

ee also

*List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom