NE postcode area


The NE postcode area, also known as the Newcastle upon Tyne postcode area, is a group of 61 postcode districts in north-east England covering 34 post towns. These cover most of Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, plus a very small part of northern County Durham. The NE postcode area is one of six with a population above 1 million.
Mail for the NE postcode area is processed at Tyneside Mail Centre in Gateshead, along with mail for the DH, DL, SR and TS postcode areas.

History

The original NE postal district was created as part of the London postal district in 1858, covering north east London. It was abolished, along with the S postal district covering south London, in 1866.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
! NE1
! NE2
! NE3
! NE4
! NE5
! NE6
! NE7
! NE8
! NE9
! NE10
! NE11
! NE12
! NE13
! NE15
! NE16
! NE17
! NE18
! NE19
! NE20
! NE21
! NE22
! NE23
! NE24
! NE25
! NE26
! NE27
! NE28
! NE29
! NE30
! NE31
! NE32
! NE33
! NE34
! NE35
! NE36
! NE37
! NE38
! NE39
! NE40
! NE41
! NE42
! NE43
! NE44
! NE45
! NE46
! NE47
! NE48
! NE49
! NE61
! NE62
! NE63
! NE64
! NE65
! NE66
! NE67
! NE68
! NE69
! NE70
! NE71
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE82
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE83
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE85
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE88
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE92
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE98
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|NE99

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