WA postcode area
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| Warrington postcode area | |
| Postcode area | WA |
|---|---|
| Postcode area name | Warrington |
| Post towns | 9 |
| Postcode districts | 18 |
| Postcode sectors | 91 |
| Postcodes (live) | 18,210 |
| Postcodes (total) | 23,441 |
| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
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.
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[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
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - SK (Stockport) - CW (Crewe) - CH (Chester) - L (Liverpool) - WN (Wigan) - BL (Bolton) - M (Manchester). |
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[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
