User:Richardguk/GL postcode area
Gloucester | |
|---|---|
  GL | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 2°10′52″W / 51.833°N 2.181°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | GL |
| Postcode area name | Gloucester |
| Post towns | 28 |
| Postcode districts | 27 |
| Postcode sectors | 117 |
| Postcodes (live) | 21,027 |
| Postcodes (total) | 28,597 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The GL postcode area, also known as the Gloucester postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Badminton, Berkeley, Blakeney, Cheltenham, Chipping Campden, Cinderford, Cirencester, Coleford, Drybrook, Dursley, Dymock, Fairford, Gloucester, Lechlade, Longhope, Lydbrook, Lydney, Mitcheldean, Moreton-in-Marsh, Newent, Newnham, Ruardean, Stonehouse, Stroud, Tetbury, Tewkesbury, Westbury-on-Severn and Wotton-under-Edge in England.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL1 | GLOUCESTER | GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL | |
| GL2 | GLOUCESTER | GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL | |
| GL3 | GLOUCESTER | GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL | |
| GL4 | GLOUCESTER | GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL | |
| GL5 | STROUD | STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL | |
| GL6 | NAILSWORTH, PAINSWICK | STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL | |
| GL7 | CIRENCESTER, FAIRFORD, LECHLADE | COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL / WEST OXFORDSHIRE | |
| GL8 | TETBURY | COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL | |
| GL9 | BADMINTON | ||
| GL10 | STONEHOUSE | STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL | |
| GL11 | DURSLEY | STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL | |
| GL12 | WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE | STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL / South Gloucestershire | |
| GL13 | BERKELEY | ||
| GL14 | CINDERFORD, NEWNHAM, WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN | ||
| GL15 | BLAKENEY, LYDNEY | ||
| GL16 | COLEFORD | ||
| GL17 | DRYBROOK, LONGHOPE, LYDBROOK, MITCHELDEAN, RUARDEAN | ||
| GL18 | DYMOCK, NEWENT | ||
| GL19 | GLOUCESTER | ||
| GL20 | TEWKESBURY, BREDON | ||
| GL50 | CHELTENHAM | ||
| GL51 | CHELTENHAM | TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL | |
| GL52 | CHELTENHAM | ||
| GL53 | CHELTENHAM | ||
| GL54 | CHELTENHAM | ||
| GL55 | CHIPPING CAMPDEN | ||
| GL56 | MORETON-IN-MARSH |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: OX (Oxford), SN (Swindon), BS (Bristol), NP (Newport), HR (Hereford), WR (Worcester), CV (Coventry).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
51°54′N 2°06′W / 51.9°N 2.1°W
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