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The WA postcode area, also known as the Warrington postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of nine post towns. It covers parts of Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
[edit] Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal District |
Post Town |
Coverage |
| WA1 |
WARRINGTON |
Warrington |
| WA2 |
WARRINGTON |
Warrington |
| WA3 |
WARRINGTON |
WA3(1,2) Lowton, WA3(3) Golborne, WA3(4,5,6,7) Birchwood |
| WA4 |
WARRINGTON |
Warrington, WA4(4) Warrington South |
| WA5 |
WARRINGTON |
Warrington, WA5(4) Burtonwood |
| WA6 |
FRODSHAM |
Frodsham |
| WA7 |
RUNCORN |
Runcorn |
| WA8 |
WIDNES |
Widnes, Cronton |
| WA9 |
ST. HELENS |
St. Helens |
| WA10 |
ST. HELENS |
St. Helens |
| WA11 |
ST. HELENS |
St. Helens |
| WA12 |
NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS |
Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown |
| WA13 |
LYMM |
Lymm, Statham, Warburton |
| WA14 |
ALTRINCHAM |
Altrincham, Bowdon, Broadheath, Dunham Town, Dunham Massey, Little Bollington |
| WA15 |
ALTRINCHAM |
Altrincham, Ashley, Hale, Hale Barns, Timperley, Ringway |
| WA16 |
KNUTSFORD |
Knutsford |
| WA55 |
WARRINGTON |
Warrington |
| WA88 |
WIDNES GUS |
Widnes |
The Frodsham post town was introduced in June 1999; the post town for WA6 had previously been Warrington.[3]
[edit] Adjacent areas
[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ Royal Mail (ftp site) - Royal Mail major recode historical information - 1990 to 1999
Postcodes of Greater Manchester
[edit] See also
