BS postcode area

Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=BS
source=Statistics as at October 2006 [National Statistics, " [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/downloads/NSPDVersionNotes.pdf Postcode Directory Version Notes] ", (2006)] The PAGENAME, also known as the Bristol postcode area [Royal Mail, "Address Management Guide", (2004)] , is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon, Wedmore, Weston-super-Mare and Winscombe in England.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Historic Codes

Until the 1990s (?date) different numbers were used for Bristol Postal Codes from BS12 upwards.

Missing from the above list are obviously: BS12, BS17, BS18 and BS19. Previously these were assigned as below.

BS12 covered:Almondsbury, Alveston, Aust, Awkley, Bradley Stoke, Earthcote Green, Easter Compton, Elberton, Filton, Ingst, Itchington, Littleton-on-Severn, Morton, Northwick, Oldbury Naite, Oldbury-on-Severn, Olveston, Over, Patchway, Pilning, Redwick, Rudgeway, Severn Beach, Shepperdine, Stoke Gifford, Thornbury, and Tockington

BS17 covered:Chipping Sodbury, Mangotsfield, Old Sodbury, Pucklechurch, Rangeworthy, Winterbourne, and Yate

BS18 covered:Compton Dando, Saltford, Long Ashton, West Harptree, Wrington, Chew Magna, Blagdon, and Temple Cloud.

BS19 covered:Backwell, Churchill, Congresbury, Flax Bourton, Nailsea and Yatton.

The above codes are correct, but not complete. Other Towns and Villages may have shared these postcodes.

Adjacent areas

References

ee also

*List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom