SR postcode area
Postcode district boundaries:
KML is from Wikidata
Sunderland | |
|---|---|
  SR | |
| Coordinates: 54°52′26″N 1°23′20″W / 54.874°N 1.389°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | SR |
| Postcode area name | Sunderland |
| Post towns | 3 |
| Postcode districts | 11 |
| Postcode sectors | 41 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,509 |
| Postcodes (total) | 8,634 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The SR postcode area, also known as the Sunderland postcode area,[2] is a group of postcode districts around Peterlee, Seaham and Sunderland in Tyne and Wear and County Durham in England.
Coverage
The postcode area forms a coastal strip from South Tyneside in the north to eastern part of County Durham in the south. The Sunderland post town occupies six of the geographic districts, and forms a group at the north; occupying approximately half of the total area. The other half, comprising the Seaham and Peterlee post towns, forms two large postcode districts in a line running south from Sunderland.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1 | SUNDERLAND | Sunderland City Centre, East End, Hendon (north of Egerton Street) | Sunderland |
| SR2 | SUNDERLAND | Ashbrooke, Ryhope, Grangetown, Hendon (south of Salisbury Street), Hillview, Thornhill | Sunderland |
| SR3 | SUNDERLAND | Chapelgarth, Doxford Park, Farringdon, Elstob Farm, Essen Way, Gilley Law, Hall Farm, Herrington, Humbledon Hill, Mill Hill, Moorside, Plains Farm, Ryhope, Silksworth, Springwell Village, Thorney Close, Tunstall | Sunderland |
| SR4 | SUNDERLAND | Ayres Quay, Barnes, Chester Road, Deptford, Ford Estate, Grindon, Hastings Hill, Hylton Lane Estate, High Barnes, Millfield, Tyne and Wear, Pallion, Ford Estate, Pennywell, South Hylton | Sunderland |
| SR5 | SUNDERLAND | Carley Hill, Castletown, Downhill, Fulwell (west of Metro line), Hylton Castle, Hylton Red House, Marley Pots, Monkwearmouth (west of Metro line), Sheepfolds, Southwick, Town End Farm, Witherwack | Sunderland |
| SR6 | SUNDERLAND | Cleadon, Fulwell (east of Metro line), Monkwearmouth (east of Metro line), North Haven, Roker, St Peter's Riverside, Seaburn, Seaburn Dene, South Bents, Whitburn | Sunderland, South Tyneside |
| SR7 | SEAHAM | Cold Hesledon, Dalton-le-Dale, Dawdon, Deneside, Greenhill, Murton, Northlea, Parkside, Seaham, West Lea | County Durham |
| SR8 | PETERLEE | Easington, Easington Colliery, Horden, Little Thorpe, Peterlee | County Durham |
| SR9 | SUNDERLAND | Post office boxes | Sunderland |
Map
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References
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 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)