N postcode area

London N postcode area
N
Postcode area	N
Postcode area name	London N
Post towns	1
Postcode districts	23
Postcode sectors	89
Postcodes (live)	17,827
Postcodes (total)	25,456
Locations in Greater London
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area,^[2] is the part of the London post town covering part of North London, England.

It includes areas in the London boroughs of Hackney, Islington, Camden, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield. The N postcode area does not cover all of North London however. For example, parts of the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Barnet are covered by the EN postcode area, and parts of the London Borough of Barnet, the London Borough of Harrow, the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden are covered by the HA postcode area or the NW postcode area.

Postal administration

The 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 alphabetical order of the other districts' main names. Most districts include local areas known by their own specific names (see table below). The official post town for all N postcodes is LONDON; district names do not form an essential part of postal addresses.^[2] N81 is a non-geographic postcode district.^[4]

List of postcode districts

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts, with the historic postal district names shown in italics:^[5]

Postcode district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority area
N1	LONDON	Northern head district: Barnsbury (part), Canonbury, Kings Cross, Islington, Pentonville, De Beauvoir Town, Hoxton	Hackney, Islington, Camden
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 (part)	Haringey, Islington, Hackney
N5	LONDON	Highbury district: Highbury, Highbury Fields	Islington, Hackney (part)
N6	LONDON	Highgate district: Highgate, Hampstead Heath (part)	Camden, Haringey, Islington
N7	LONDON	Holloway district: Holloway, Barnsbury (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	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	Barnet
N13	LONDON	Palmers Green district: Palmers Green	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, Stamford Hill (part)	Hackney, Haringey
N16	LONDON	Stoke Newington district: Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill (part), Shacklewell, Dalston (part), Newington Green (part)	Hackney
N17	LONDON	Tottenham district: Tottenham, South Tottenham (part)	Haringey
N18	LONDON	Upper Edmonton district: Upper Edmonton, Edmonton (part)	Enfield
N19	LONDON	Upper Holloway district: Upper Holloway, Archway, Tufnell Park (part), Hornsey (part)	Islington, Camden
N20	LONDON	Whetstone district: Whetstone, Totteridge, Oakleigh Park	Barnet
N21	LONDON	Winchmore Hill district: Winchmore Hill, Bush Hill, Grange Park	Enfield
N22	LONDON	Wood Green district: Wood Green, Bounds Green (part), Bowes Park	Haringey, Enfield
N81	LONDON	Non-geographic postcode district (Electoral Reform Services, located in N8)	Haringey

Boundaries

Postcode district N1 is central to London, with the N2–N20 postcode districts radiating outwards to the north. The postcode area is roughly bounded by the River Lea to the east and the Inner Ring Road to the south. In the west the boundary cuts through Hampstead Heath and follows the North Circular Road and Dollis Brook for short distances. The northern boundary cuts through several open spaces and follows the A110 road for a short distance. The postcode area maps to the London Borough of Haringey, most of the London Borough of Islington, the northwestern section of the London Borough of Hackney, southeastern parts of the London Borough of Barnet, southern sections of the London Borough of Enfield, and small parts of the London Borough of Camden.

Adjacent areas

Adjacent postcode areas
	EN
NW	N	E
WC		EC

Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: E (London E), EC (London EC), WC (London WC), NW (London NW), EN (Enfield).

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

References

1. ^ "National Statistics Postcode Directory" (PDF). Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (November 2006). Office for National Statistics. November 2006. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/downloads/NSPDVersionNotes.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Royal Mail (2004). Address Management Guide (4 ed.). Royal Mail Group. 
3. ^ "Postcodes". Archive Information Sheet. The British Postal Museum and Archive. http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/history/downloads/BPMA_Info_Sheet_Postcodes_web.pdf. Retrieved 24 March 2010. 
4. ^ "Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes". Royal Mail. 2007-03-07. ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/07mar_Current_Non_Geo.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-10. 
5. ^ "Names of Streets and Places in the London Postal area". HMSO. 1930. http://www.londonancestor.com/po/1map-w.htm. 

External links

• "N1". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N1.html. 
• "N2". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N2.html. 
• "N3". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N3.html. 
• "N4". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N4.html. 
• "N5". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N5.html. 
• "N6". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N6.html. 
• "N7". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N7.html. 
• "N8". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N8.html. 
• "N9". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N9.html. 
• "N10". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N10.html. 
• "N11". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N11.html. 
• "N12". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N12.html. 
• "N13". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N13.html. 
• "N14". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N14.html. 
• "N15". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N15.html. 
• "N16". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N16.html. 
• "N17". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N17.html. 
• "N18". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N18.html. 
• "N19". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N19.html. 
• "N20". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N20.html. 
• "N21". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N21.html. 
• "N22". The Postcodes Project. Museum of London. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/N22.html. 

Coordinates: 51°36′N 0°07′W / 51.60°N 0.12°W / 51.60; -0.12