PH postcode area
The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area, is a group of 43 postcode districts for post towns: Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder, Aviemore, Ballachulish, Blairgowrie, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Corrour, Crieff, Dalwhinnie, Dunkeld, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glenfinnan, Grantown-on-Spey, Invergarry, Isle of Canna, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Rum, Kingussie, Kinlochleven, Lochailort, Mallaig, Nethy Bridge, Newtonmore, Perth, Pitlochry, Roy Bridge and Spean Bridge in Scotland. The main post town of Perth and its surrounding villages are covered in PH1 (north and west) and PH2 (east and south). PH3 to PH7 cover the Strathearn area to the west and south-west of Perth. PH8 to PH10 and PH15 to PH18 cover highland areas to the north and north-west. PH11 to PH14 cover lower-lying Strathmore and Carse of Gowrie to the north-east and east. PH19 to PH26 cover Highland Council areas to north of Drummochter. PH30 to PH36 cover landward areas around Fort William and the Great Glen, to the west, north and east. PH49 and PH50 lie to the south of Fort William. PH37 to PH41 cover the remote west coast (including the most western point of the Scottish mainland) to Mallaig. PH42 to PH44 cover the Small Isles archipelago of the Inner Hebrides. Mail for the PH postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the EH, KY, DD, FK and TD postcode areas.
Perth | |
|---|---|
  PH | |
| Coordinates: 56°34′08″N 3°44′02″W / 56.569°N 3.734°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | PH |
| Postcode area name | Perth |
| Post towns | 31 |
| Postcode districts | 43 |
| Postcode sectors | 61 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,076 |
| Postcodes (total) | 7,384 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area,[2] is a group of 43 postcode districts for post towns: Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder, Aviemore, Ballachulish, Blairgowrie, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Corrour, Crieff, Dalwhinnie, Dunkeld, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glenfinnan, Grantown-on-Spey, Invergarry, Isle of Canna, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Rum, Kingussie, Kinlochleven, Lochailort, Mallaig, Nethy Bridge, Newtonmore, Perth, Pitlochry, Roy Bridge and Spean Bridge in Scotland.
The main post town of Perth and its surrounding villages are covered in PH1 (north and west) and PH2 (east and south). PH3 to PH7 cover the Strathearn area to the west and south-west of Perth. PH8 to PH10 and PH15 to PH18 cover highland areas to the north and north-west. PH11 to PH14 cover lower-lying Strathmore and Carse of Gowrie to the north-east and east.
PH19 to PH26 cover Highland Council areas to north of Drummochter.
PH30 to PH36 cover landward areas around Fort William and the Great Glen, to the west, north and east. PH49 and PH50 lie to the south of Fort William.
PH37 to PH41 cover the remote west coast (including the most western point of the Scottish mainland) to Mallaig. PH42 to PH44 cover the Small Isles archipelago of the Inner Hebrides.
Mail for the PH postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the EH, KY, DD, FK and TD postcode areas.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PH1 | PERTH | City centre north and west of the former Post Office, and immediate hinterland villages | Perth and Kinross |
| PH2 | PERTH | City centre south and east of the former Post Office, and immediate hinterland villages | Perth and Kinross |
| PH3 | AUCHTERARDER | Aberuthven | Perth and Kinross |
| PH4 | AUCHTERARDER | Blackford | Perth and Kinross |
| PH5 | CRIEFF | Muthill | Perth and Kinross |
| PH6 | CRIEFF | Comrie, St Fillans, Dunira | Perth and Kinross |
| PH7 | CRIEFF | Crieff, Gilmerton, Madderty | Perth and Kinross |
| PH8 | DUNKELD | Dunkeld, Birnam, Amulree | Perth and Kinross |
| PH9 | PITLOCHRY | Ballinluig, Strathtay, Tulliemet | Perth and Kinross |
| PH10 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Blairgowrie and Rattray, Rattray, Bridge of Cally | Perth and Kinross |
| PH11 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Alyth | Perth and Kinross |
| PH12 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Meigle, Newtyle | Perth and Kinross, Angus |
| PH13 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Coupar Angus, | Perth and Kinross |
| PH14 | PERTH | Inchture, Abernyte | Perth and Kinross |
| PH15 | ABERFELDY | Aberfeldy | Perth and Kinross |
| PH16 | PITLOCHRY | Pitlochry, Strath Tummel, Kinloch Rannoch | Perth and Kinross |
| PH17 | PITLOCHRY | Rannoch, Bridge of Gaur | Perth and Kinross |
| PH18 | PITLOCHRY | Blair Atholl, Calvine, Bridge of Tilt | Perth and Kinross |
| PH19 | DALWHINNIE | Dalwhinnie | Highland |
| PH20 | NEWTONMORE | Newtonmore, Kinloch Laggan, Laggan | Highland |
| PH21 | KINGUSSIE | Kingussie, Insh, Kincraig | Highland |
| PH22 | AVIEMORE | Aviemore | Highland |
| PH23 | CARRBRIDGE | Carrbridge, Bogroy | Highland |
| PH24 | BOAT OF GARTEN | Boat of Garten | Highland |
| PH25 | NETHY BRIDGE | Nethy Bridge | Highland |
| PH26 | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY | Grantown-on-Spey, Advie, Cromdale, Dulnain Bridge | Highland |
| PH30 | CORROUR | Corrour | Highland |
| PH31 | ROY BRIDGE | Roy Bridge, Murlaggan, Tulloch | Highland |
| PH32 | FORT AUGUSTUS | Fort Augustus, Auchterawe | Highland |
| PH33 | FORT WILLIAM | Fort William | Highland |
| PH34 | SPEAN BRIDGE | Spean Bridge, South Laggan, Achnacarry | Highland |
| PH35 | INVERGARRY | Invergarry | Highland |
| PH36 | ACHARACLE | Acharacle | Highland |
| PH37 | GLENFINNAN | Glenfinnan, Polloch | Highland |
| PH38 | LOCHAILORT | Lochailort, Glenuig, Kinlochmoidart | Highland |
| PH39 | ARISAIG | Arisaig | Highland |
| PH40 | MALLAIG | Morar | Highland |
| PH41 | MALLAIG | Mallaig, Knoydart, Isle of Muck, Isle of Soay | Highland |
| PH42 | ISLE OF EIGG | Isle of Eigg | Highland |
| PH43 | ISLE OF RUM | Isle of Rum | Highland |
| PH44 | ISLE OF CANNA | Isle of Canna | Highland |
| PH49 | BALLACHULISH | Ballachulish | Highland |
| PH50 | KINLOCHLEVEN | Kinlochleven | Highland |
Ballachulish and Kinlochleven were originally in the PA area as PA39 and PA40 respectively, before being transferred to the PH area in 1999.[3]
Map
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See also
[edit]- Postcode Address File
- List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
- Centre points of the United Kingdom
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ "Royal Mail Postcode Update 30". Beacon Dodsworth. Retrieved 22 April 2017.