THE MAP SHOP

POSTCODE MAPS & ATLASES

How Postcodes Are Defined

Each Postcode is built up from several layer of geographical information - the Postcode of The Map Shop is WR8 0HJ

• WR denotes the Worcester Postcode Area - there are currently approximately 124 Postcode Areas in the UK
  • Postcode Area Map
• WR8 denotes District 8 in the Worcester Postcode Area - there are currently approximately 3000 PostcodeDistricts in the UK
  • Postcode District Maps
• WR8 0 denotes Sector 0 in District 8 of the Worcester Postcode Area - there are approximately 9000 PostcodeSectors in the UK
  • Postcode Sector Maps

• Shows the whole of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Detailed two colour map of the UK showing Area boundaries and letter codes at a scale of 12.5 miles to 1 inch
• Also shows County boundaries
• Available as flat sheets only

• 14 sheets to cover the UK

1. South West England inc. Scilly Isles
2. South England
3. South East England
4. South Wales
5. Midlands
6. East Anglia
7. Lancashire and North Wales inc. Isle of Man
8. Yorkshire and Humberside
9. North England
10. South West Scotland
11. South East Scotland
12. North West Scotland
13. North East Scotland
14. Northern Ireland

• Sheets 1-9: scale 1:200 000 - sheet size 920mm by 1077mm
• Sheets 10-13: scale 1:250 000 - sheet size 892mm by 1021mm
• Sheet 14: scale 1:250 000 - sheet size 765mm by 1052mm
• Available as flat sheets only

Bartholomews Postcode Atlas

• 47 sheets to cover the UK - sheets defined mainly by County
• Sheet size approximately 1000mm by 800mm
• Scale 1:100 000 except Scotland at 1:250 000
• Available as flat sheets only