BS postcode area
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| Bristol postcode area | |
| Postcode area | BS |
|---|---|
| Postcode area name | Bristol |
| Post towns | 8 |
| Postcode districts | 46 |
| Postcode sectors | 191 |
| Postcodes (live) | 26,712 |
| Postcodes (total) | 41,653 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The BS postcode area, also known as the Bristol postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon, Wedmore, Weston-super-Mare and Winscombe in England.
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[edit] Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS1 | BRISTOL | Bristol city centre, Redcliffe | Bristol |
| BS2 | BRISTOL | Kingsdown, St Pauls, St Phillips | Bristol |
| BS3 | BRISTOL | Bedminster, Bower Ashton, part of Totterdown, Windmill Hill | Bristol |
| BS4 | BRISTOL | Brislington, St Annes, part of Totterdown | Bristol |
| BS5 | BRISTOL | Easton, St George, Whitehall | Bristol |
| BS6 | BRISTOL | Redland, Montpelier, Westbury Park | Bristol |
| BS7 | BRISTOL | Bishopston, Horfield, part of Filton | Bristol / South Gloucestershire |
| BS8 | BRISTOL | Clifton, Hotwells | Bristol |
| BS9 | BRISTOL | Coombe Dingle, Sneyd Park, Stoke Bishop, Westbury on Trym | Bristol |
| BS10 | BRISTOL | Brentry, Henbury, Southmead | Bristol |
| BS11 | BRISTOL | Avonmouth, Shirehampton | Bristol |
| BS13 | BRISTOL | Bedminster Down, Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe, Withywood | Bristol |
| BS14 | BRISTOL | Hengrove, Stockwood, Withywood | Bristol |
| BS15 | BRISTOL | Hanham, Kingswood | Bristol / South Gloucestershire |
| BS16 | BRISTOL | Downend, Fishponds, Frenchay | Bristol / South Gloucestershire |
| BS20 | BRISTOL | Portishead | North Somerset |
| BS21 | CLEVEDON | Clevedon | North Somerset |
| BS22 | WESTON-SUPER-MARE | Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare, Worle | North Somerset |
| BS23 | WESTON-SUPER-MARE | Weston-super-Mare | North Somerset |
| BS24 | WESTON-SUPER-MARE | Locking, Hutton, Weston-super-Mare | North Somerset |
| BS25 | WINSCOMBE | Churchill, Winscombe Sandford Shipham |
North Somerset Somerset |
| BS26 | AXBRIDGE | Axbridge, Compton Bishop | Somerset |
| BS27 | CHEDDAR | Cheddar, Draycott | Somerset |
| BS28 | WEDMORE | Wedmore | Somerset |
| BS29 | BANWELL | Banwell | Somerset |
| BS30 | BRISTOL | Bitton, Cadbury Heath, Warmley, Wick | South Gloucestershire |
| BS31 | BRISTOL | Chewton Keynsham, Keynsham, Saltford | Bath and North East Somerset |
| BS32 | BRISTOL | Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke | South Gloucestershire |
| BS34 | BRISTOL | Part of Filton, Little Stoke, Patchway, Stoke Gifford | South Gloucestershire |
| BS35 | BRISTOL | Alveston, Rudgeway, Thornbury | South Gloucestershire |
| BS36 | BRISTOL | Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne | South Gloucestershire |
| BS37 | BRISTOL | Chipping Sodbury, Yate | South Gloucestershire |
| BS39 | BRISTOL | Clutton, Temple Cloud | Bath and North East Somerset |
| BS40 | BRISTOL | Chew Valley, Chew Magna, Chew Stoke Wrington |
Bath and North East Somerset North Somerset |
| BS41 | BRISTOL | Long Ashton | North Somerset |
| BS48 | BRISTOL | Backwell, Nailsea | North Somerset |
| BS49 | BRISTOL | Congresbury, Yatton | North Somerset |
| BS98 | BRISTOL | Non-geographic | Bristol |
| BS99 | BRISTOL | Non-geographic | Bristol |
[edit] Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - SN (Swindon) - BA (Bath) - TA (Taunton) - NP (Newport) - GL (Gloucester) . |
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[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

