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The original OX6 district for Bicester was recoded to OX25, OX26 and OX27 in 2000, while the OX39 district for Chinnor and the OX49 district for Watlington were formed out of the OX9 district at the same time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.qas.com/which_districts_have_been_recoded_by_the_royal_mail__1472.htm |title=Which districts have been recoded by the Royal Mail? |publisher=Experian QAS |accessdate=24 November 2013}}</ref> In 2001, the original OX8 district for Witney was recoded to OX28 and OX29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/site/support/postcode_update_32/ |title=Royal Mail Update 32 |publisher=Beacon Dodsworth |accessdate=24 November 2013}}</ref> |
The original OX6 district for Bicester was recoded to OX25, OX26 and OX27 in 2000, while the OX39 district for Chinnor and the OX49 district for Watlington were formed out of the OX9 district at the same time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.qas.com/which_districts_have_been_recoded_by_the_royal_mail__1472.htm |title=Which districts have been recoded by the Royal Mail? |publisher=Experian QAS |accessdate=24 November 2013}}</ref> In 2001, the original OX8 district for Witney was recoded to OX28 and OX29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/site/support/postcode_update_32/ |title=Royal Mail Update 32 |publisher=Beacon Dodsworth |accessdate=24 November 2013}}</ref> |
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Whilst the OX postcode covers most areas in Oxfordshire, there are a few settlements in Oxfordshire that don't have an OX postcode. [[Faringdon]] in South West Oxfordshire has an [[SN postcode area|SN]] (Swindon) postcode whilst [[Henley-on-Thames]] in South East Oxfordshire has an [[RG postcode area|RG]] (Reading) postcode. |
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Revision as of 11:21, 21 August 2015
Oxford | |
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Coordinates: 51°47′31″N 1°17′35″W / 51.792°N 1.293°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | OX |
Postcode area name | Oxford |
Post towns | 17 |
Postcode districts | 28 |
Postcode sectors | 146 |
Postcodes (live) | 19,789 |
Postcodes (total) | 34,864 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The OX postcode area, also known as the Oxford postcode area,[2] is a group of postcode districts centred on the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. The main towns and larger villages covered include Abingdon, Bampton, Banbury, Bicester, Burford, Carterton, Chinnor, Chipping Norton, Didcot, Kidlington, Thame, Wallingford, Wantage, Watlington, Witney, and Woodstock.
The original OX6 district for Bicester was recoded to OX25, OX26 and OX27 in 2000, while the OX39 district for Chinnor and the OX49 district for Watlington were formed out of the OX9 district at the same time.[3] In 2001, the original OX8 district for Witney was recoded to OX28 and OX29.[4]
Whilst the OX postcode covers most areas in Oxfordshire, there are a few settlements in Oxfordshire that don't have an OX postcode. Faringdon in South West Oxfordshire has an SN (Swindon) postcode whilst Henley-on-Thames in South East Oxfordshire has an RG (Reading) postcode.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Map
See also
References
- ^ "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)
- ^ "Which districts have been recoded by the Royal Mail?". Experian QAS. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Royal Mail Update 32". Beacon Dodsworth. Retrieved 24 November 2013.