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| Postcode area | GU |
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| Postcode area name | Guildford |
| Post towns | 24 |
| Postcode districts | 40 |
| Postcode sectors | 144 |
| Postcodes (live) | 22,684 |
| Postcodes (total) | 32,253 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The GU postcode area, also known as the Guildford postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Aldershot, Alton, Bagshot, Bordon, Camberley, Cranleigh, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Godalming, Guildford, Haslemere, Hindhead, Lightwater, Liphook, Liss, Midhurst, Petersfield, Petworth, Sandhurst, Virginia Water, Windlesham, Woking and Yateley in England. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Alton is a small market town in Hampshire, England, to the southwest of Farnham. Bagshot is a Village in the South-East of England. It is situated in the North-West corner of Surrey near the border of Royal Berkshire and is Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles (50 km south west of Central London Cranleigh is a large village proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. Farnborough is a Town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. Fleet is a town in the county of Hampshire, UK, located 37 miles (60 km southwest of London. Godalming is a town in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, seven kilometres (four miles south of Guildford. Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the Haslemere is a town in Surrey, England, close to the border with both Hampshire and West Sussex. Hindhead is a Village on the A3 in Surrey, about 10 miles south-west of Guildford. Lightwater is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey, England about 27 miles to the south-west of London. Liphook is a large Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Liss (previously spelt Lys or Lyss) is a Village and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England Midhurst is a Market town and Civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England Petersfield is a Market town and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Petworth is a small town and Civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Sandhurst is a small town and Civil parish in England of around 7500 homes and 22000 inhabitants primarily domiciliary in nature with a few light industries For the lake see Virginia Water Lake. Virginia Water is a large Village, a Lake and originally a Stream, the Windlesham is a large village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey in South East England. Yateley is a Suburban Town and Civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority | |
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| GU1 | GUILDFORD | Guildford Town Centre, Slyfield, Merrow | ||
| GU2 | GUILDFORD | Guildford Park, Onslow Village, Park Barn, University of Surrey | ||
| GU3 | GUILDFORD | Normandy, PuttenhamWorplesdon | ||
| GU4 | GUILDFORD | Burpham, Chilworth, Jacobs Well,Shalford | ||
| GU5 | GUILDFORD | Albury, Bramley | ||
| GU6 | CRANLEIGH | |||
| GU7 | GODALMING | |||
| GU8 | GODALMING | |||
| GU9 | FARNHAM | |||
| GU10 | FARNHAM | |||
| GU11 | ALDERSHOT | Aldershot | Rushmoor | |
| GU12 | ALDERSHOT | Aldershot, Ash, Ash Green, Ash Vale | Rushmoor | |
| GU14 | FARNBOROUGH | Farnborough | Rushmoor | |
| GU15 | CAMBERLEY | Camberley, Old Dean, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | Surrey Heath | |
| GU16 | CAMBERLEY | Frimley, Frimley Green, Deepcut, Mytchett | Surrey Heath | |
| GU17 | CAMBERLEY | Blackwater, Hawley, Minley, Darby Green, Frogmore | Hart | |
| GU18 | LIGHTWATER | Lightwater | Surrey Heath | |
| GU19 | BAGSHOT | Bagshot | Surrey Heath | |
| GU20 | WINDLESHAM | Windlesham | Surrey Heath | |
| GU21 | WOKING | Knaphill, St. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the The village of Merrow, in Surrey, England, lies on the north-east corner of Guildford. Onslow Village is the name given to a suburb on the western outskirts of Guildford. The Park Barn Estate is a housing estate in Guildford, Surrey, England. The University of Surrey is a University located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England Normandy is a village and parish in Surrey, England. It lies close to the western end of that county close to the border with Hampshire and just north Puttenham is a village in Surrey, England just south of the Hog's Back which is the chalk ridge of the North Downs. There is also a Burpham in West Sussex, near Arundel Burpham is a suburb of Guildford, a town in Chilworth is a village in Surrey, England southeast of the town of Guildford. Jacobs Well (or as shown on some maps and signposts Jacobswell) is a village in the county of Surrey, England. Shalford is a Village in Surrey, England, situated on the busy A281 Horsham road immediately south of Albury is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Guildford in Surrey, England, about four miles (6 km south-east of Guildford Bramley is a village and Civil parish about three miles south of Guildford in the Borough of Waverley in Surrey, south east England Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Ash is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Guildford, Surrey, with a population of 17549 according to the 2001 census Ash Green is a hamlet in Surrey, England. Ash Vale is a village in the parish of Ash in Surrey, England. Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles (50 km south west of Central London Old Dean is a large housing estate on the outskirts of Camberley in Surrey, England. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre Parish councils Parish councils in Surrey Heath are in Bisley with the chairman being Cllr Barry Woodhead Chobham with the chairman being Cllr Ian Frimley is a small English town situated 2 miles (3 km south of Camberley, in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire Frimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. Deepcut is a Village in Surrey, home to the Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut. Mytchett is a small Village in Surrey approximately 35 miles south west of London. Parish councils Parish councils in Surrey Heath are in Bisley with the chairman being Cllr Barry Woodhead Chobham with the chairman being Cllr Ian Blackwater is a small Town in the north-eastern corner of the English county of Hampshire, lying in the Hart District. Hawley is a Village located in the northeast corner of Hampshire, England. Population In mid-2003 Hart had an estimated 85700 residents This compares with the 2001 Census figure of 83505 residents Lightwater is a village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey, England about 27 miles to the south-west of London. Parish councils Parish councils in Surrey Heath are in Bisley with the chairman being Cllr Barry Woodhead Chobham with the chairman being Cllr Ian Bagshot is a Village in the South-East of England. It is situated in the North-West corner of Surrey near the border of Royal Berkshire and is Parish councils Parish councils in Surrey Heath are in Bisley with the chairman being Cllr Barry Woodhead Chobham with the chairman being Cllr Ian Windlesham is a large village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey in South East England. Parish councils Parish councils in Surrey Heath are in Bisley with the chairman being Cllr Barry Woodhead Chobham with the chairman being Cllr Ian Knaphill is a dispersed urban village in Surrey, UK. To the east is Woking, to the west eventually is Aldershot, while to the north and Johns, Horsell | Woking | |
| GU22 | WOKING | Pyrford | ||
| GU23 | WOKING | |||
| GU24 | WOKING | Pirbright,Chobham | ||
| GU25 | VIRGINIA WATER | Virginia Water | ||
| GU26 | HINDHEAD | Hindhead, Bramshott Chase, Grayshott | ||
| GU27 | HASLEMERE | |||
| GU28 | PETWORTH | |||
| GU29 | MIDHURST | |||
| GU30 | LIPHOOK | Liphook, Bramshott, Conford, Linch, Milland, Passfield | ||
| GU31 | PETERSFIELD | |||
| GU32 | PETERSFIELD | |||
| GU33 | LISS | |||
| GU34 | ALTON | |||
| GU35 | BORDON | Bordon, Headley, Selborne, Oakhanger, Kingsley | East Hampshire | |
| GU46 | YATELEY | Yateley | Hart | |
| GU47 | SANDHURST | Sandhurst, College Town, Owlsmoor | Bracknell Forest | |
| GU51 | FLEET | Fleet, Church Crookham, Crookham Village | Hart | |
| GU52 | FLEET | Fleet, Church Crookham, Crookham Village | Hart | |
| GU95 | CAMBERLEY | British Gas mail |
Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - RH (Redhill) - BN (Brighton) - PO (Portsmouth) - SO (Southampton) - RG (Reading) - SL (Slough) - TW (Twickenham) - KT (Kingston upon Thames). Horsell in Surrey is a suburb on the outskirts of Woking, probably best known because of its association with the story The War of the Worlds Pyrford (ˈpɝfəd is an English village that for centuries had historical links with the monastery of Westminster in whose possession it remained between the Norman Conquest and Pirbright is a village in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include Worplesdon, Deepcut, Brookwood and Normandy For the lake see Virginia Water Lake. Virginia Water is a large Village, a Lake and originally a Stream, the Hindhead is a Village on the A3 in Surrey, about 10 miles south-west of Guildford. Grayshott is a village and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Liphook is a large Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Bramshott is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Conford is a small settlement in Hampshire, England. It is near the large village of Liphook. Linch is a loose collection of hamlets and a civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England, north of Midhurst. Milland is a Village and Civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. For other places called Headley see Headley. Headley is a village and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Selborne is a Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Oakhanger is a Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Settlements and Parishes Settlements in East Hampshire include Alton Beech, Bentley, Bentworth Yateley is a Suburban Town and Civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Population In mid-2003 Hart had an estimated 85700 residents This compares with the 2001 Census figure of 83505 residents Sandhurst is a small town and Civil parish in England of around 7500 homes and 22000 inhabitants primarily domiciliary in nature with a few light industries History Bracknell Forest was formed on April 1 1974, as the non-metropolitan district of Bracknell. Church Crookham is a suburb and former village on the southern edge of the town of Fleet, in northeast Hampshire, England, located 39 miles south west of Crookham Village is located south-west of Fleet, in northeast Hampshire, England and lies within the Hart District. Population In mid-2003 Hart had an estimated 85700 residents This compares with the 2001 Census figure of 83505 residents Church Crookham is a suburb and former village on the southern edge of the town of Fleet, in northeast Hampshire, England, located 39 miles south west of Crookham Village is located south-west of Fleet, in northeast Hampshire, England and lies within the Hart District. Population In mid-2003 Hart had an estimated 85700 residents This compares with the 2001 Census figure of 83505 residents Centrica plc ( is a large multinational utility company based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America and Europe. The, also known as the Redhill postcode area, is a group of twenty postal districts in Surrey and Sussex, which are subdivisions of eight Post towns Redhill is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England and is part of the London commuter belt. The, also known as the Brighton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Arundel, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The, also known as the Portsmouth postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bembridge, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Cowes History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The, also known as the Southampton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Alresford, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, Lymington Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England The, also known as the Reading postcode area, is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between The, also known as the Slough postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ascot, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Iver, Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London. The, also known as the Kingston upon Thames postcode area, is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north Surrey which are subdivisions Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough |
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References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
See also
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