User:Richardguk/BR postcode area
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Bromley | |
|---|---|
  Locations in Greater London  Locations in Kent | |
  BR | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′38″N 0°02′49″E / 51.394°N 0.047°E | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | BR |
| Postcode area name | Bromley |
| Post towns | 7 |
| Postcode districts | 9 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,803 |
| Postcodes (total) | 10,558 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The BR postcode area, also known as the Bromley postcode area,[2] is a group of eight postal districts in England which are subdivisions of seven post towns. The majority of these postal districts cover part of south east London, although the BR8 district covers a small area of south east London and also a small area of Kent.
The main sorting office is in Bromley and the area served includes part of the London Borough of Bromley. The northern part of the Kent district of Sevenoaks is also covered by the BR8 postal district.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 | BROMLEY | Bromley, Bickley, Downham | London Borough of Bromley, London Borough of Lewisham |
| BR2 | BROMLEY, KESTON |
Keston, Hayes, Bromley Common, Shortlands | London Borough of Bromley |
| BR3 | BECKENHAM | Beckenham, Eden Park, Elmers End | London Borough of Bromley, London Borough of Lewisham |
| BR4 | WEST WICKHAM | West Wickham | London Borough of Bromley |
| BR5 | ORPINGTON | Orpington, St Mary Cray, Petts Wood | London Borough of Bromley |
| BR6 | ORPINGTON | Orpington, Farnborough, Downe, Pratt's Bottom, Chelsfield, Well Hill | London Borough of Bromley |
| BR7 | CHISLEHURST | Chislehurst, Elmstead Woods | London Borough of Bromley |
| BR8 | SWANLEY | Swanley | Sevenoaks (district), London Borough of Bromley |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: DA (Dartford), TN (Tonbridge), CR (Croydon), SE (London SE).
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)
External links
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