PO postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
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::summary Postcode area within the United Kingdom ::
The PO postcode area, also known as the Portsmouth postcode area, is a group of 34 postcode districts in southern England, within 24 post towns. These cover south-east Hampshire (including Portsmouth, Southsea, Havant, Waterlooville, Lee-on-the-Solent, Gosport, Fareham, Rowland's Castle, Emsworth and Hayling Island), southwestern West Sussex (including Chichester and Bognor Regis) and the Isle of Wight.
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
|- ! PO1 | PORTSMOUTH | Old Portsmouth, Portsea, HMNB Portsmouth, Landport, Buckland, Fratton, Kingston
| Portsmouth |
|---|
| ! PO2 |
| PORTSMOUTH |
| Kingston, Rudmore, Whale Island, North End, Stamshaw, Tipner, Hilsea |
| Portsmouth |
| - |
| ! PO3 |
| PORTSMOUTH |
| Hilsea (including Anchorage Park), Copnor, Baffins |
| Portsmouth |
| - |
| ! PO4 |
| SOUTHSEA |
| Milton, Eastney, Southsea, Horse Sand Fort |
| Portsmouth |
| - |
| ! PO5 |
| SOUTHSEA |
| Southsea, Somerstown, Spitbank Fort |
| Portsmouth |
| - |
| ! PO6 |
| PORTSMOUTH |
| Farlington, Drayton, Cosham, Wymering, Paulsgrove, Port Solent |
| Portsmouth |
| - |
| ! PO7 |
| WATERLOOVILLE |
| Waterlooville, Denmead, Purbrook |
| Havant, Winchester |
| - |
| ! PO8 |
| WATERLOOVILLE |
| Clanfield, Cowplain, Horndean |
| East Hampshire, Havant |
| - |
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| HAVANT |
| Havant |
| Havant |
| - |
| ROWLANDS CASTLE |
| Rowland's Castle |
| East Hampshire, Havant |
| - |
| ! PO10 |
| EMSWORTH |
| Emsworth, Southbourne, Westbourne |
| Chichester, Havant |
| - |
| ! PO11 |
| HAYLING ISLAND |
| Hayling Island |
| Havant |
| - |
| ! PO12 |
| GOSPORT |
| Gosport, Alverstoke, Hardway |
| Gosport |
| - |
| !rowspan=2 |
| GOSPORT |
| Gosport |
| Gosport |
| - |
| LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT |
| Lee-on-the-Solent |
| Gosport |
| - |
| ! PO14 |
| FAREHAM |
| Fareham, Hill Head, Stubbington, Titchfield |
| Fareham |
| - |
| ! PO15 |
| FAREHAM |
| Fareham, Titchfield, Whiteley |
| Fareham |
| - |
| ! PO16 |
| FAREHAM |
| Portchester |
| Fareham |
| - |
| ! PO17 |
| FAREHAM |
| Wickham |
| Winchester |
| - |
| ! PO18 |
| CHICHESTER |
| Bosham, Boxgrove, Eartham, East Dean, Goodwood, Funtington, Nutbourne |
| Chichester |
| - |
| ! PO19 |
| CHICHESTER |
| Chichester, Fishbourne |
| Chichester |
| - |
| ! PO20 |
| CHICHESTER |
| Selsey, West Wittering, East Wittering, Tangmere, Oving, Westergate, Eastergate |
| Arun, Chichester |
| - |
| ! PO21 |
| BOGNOR REGIS |
| Bognor Regis, Aldwick, Pagham |
| Arun |
| - |
| ! PO22 |
| BOGNOR REGIS |
| Bognor Regis, Barnham, Elmer, Felpham, Middleton-on-Sea |
| Arun |
| - |
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| - |
| ! PO30 |
| NEWPORT |
| Newport |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO31 |
| COWES |
| Cowes, Gurnard |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO32 |
| EAST COWES |
| East Cowes, Whippingham |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO33 |
| RYDE |
| Ryde, St Helens Fort |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO34 |
| SEAVIEW |
| Seaview, No Man's Land Fort |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO35 |
| BEMBRIDGE |
| Bembridge, Whitecliff Bay |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO36 |
| SANDOWN |
| Sandown |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO37 |
| SHANKLIN |
| Shanklin |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO38 |
| VENTNOR |
| Ventnor |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO39 |
| TOTLAND BAY |
| Totland Bay, Alum Bay |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO40 |
| FRESHWATER |
| Freshwater |
| Isle of Wight |
| - |
| ! PO41 |
| YARMOUTH |
| Yarmouth |
| Isle of Wight |
| } |
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References
References
- Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)
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