LN postcode area

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Lincoln postcode area
LN
Postcode area	LN
Postcode area name	Lincoln
Post towns	7
Postcode districts	13
Postcode sectors	49
Postcodes (live)	8,874
Postcodes (total)	10,970
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The LN postcode area, also known as the Lincoln postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Alford, Horncastle, Lincoln, Louth, Mablethorpe, Market Rasen and Woodhall Spa in England.

Contents 1 Coverage 2 Adjacent areas 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority
LN1	LINCOLN	Stow	West Lindsey
LN2	LINCOLN	Nettleham	West Lindsey
LN3	LINCOLN
LN4	LINCOLN
LN5	LINCOLN	Waddington
LN6	LINCOLN	Doddington Park, Birchwood, North/South Hykeham
LN7	MARKET RASEN
LN8	MARKET RASEN
LN9	HORNCASTLE
LN10	WOODHALL SPA
LN11	LOUTH
LN12	MABLETHORPE
LN13	ALFORD

Unlike most cities, LN1 is not confined to Lincoln city centre, and covers the west of the city outwards to the area border.

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - PE (Peterborough) - NG (Nottingham) - DN (Doncaster) .

Adjacent postcode areas DN LN NG PE

[edit] References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom