What is Postal codes in the United Kingdom?
[[United Kingdom|UK]] [[postal code]]s are known as '''postcodes'''. UK postcodes use [[Roman alphabet|letters]] and [[numbers]]. The [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]]'s postcode at [[10 Downing Street]] is '''SW1A 2AA'''. These codes were started by the [[Royal Mail]] over a 15-year period from [[1959]] to [[1974]] – the full list is now available electronically from the Royal Mail as the [[Postcode Address File]]. They were made to help electronically sort mail. Postcodes are now used for many other purposes such as [[insurance]] calculations, and as a way to describe [[United Kingdom]] places to [[GPS|sat navs]]. See also [[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]. {{Postal services in the United Kingdom}} {{UK-stub}} [[Category:Postal codes|United Kingdom]] [[Category:Postal services in the United Kingdom]]