The B postcode area, also known as the Birmingham postcode area^[2], covers the boroughs of Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell and parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire in England. The UK postal system runs on a system of alphanumeric codes, or postcodes. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. ... Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Digbeth is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Aston is a district of Birmingham in England, though when both were towns it was for some time the larger of the two. ... Nechells skyline from Saltley Viaduct. ... Ward End is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Bordesley is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Binomial name Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is a butterfly species, widespread in Eurasia and northwestern Africa. ... Sparkhill is an area of Birmingham, England, situated between Springfield and Sparkbrook. ... Balsall Heath is a working class, inner-city area of Birmingham, England. ... Moseley village green Moseley is a suburb of Birmingham, England, located 2 miles to the south of the city centre. ... Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England , three miles south of the city centre on the Alcester road. ... Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England , three miles south of the city centre on the Alcester road. ... Edgbaston constituency shown within Birmingham Edgbaston is an area and ward in the city of Birmingham in England. ... Chad Valley is a long-established brand of toys in the United Kingdom. ... Harborne is an area 3 miles southwest from Birmingham city centre, England. ... Winson Green is a loosely- defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. ... Lozells is a loosely-defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. ... Handsworth Park (originally Victoria Park) in the Birmingham [1] UK district of that name lies 10 minutes by bus from the Birmingham centre and comprises 63 acres (25 hectares) of landscaped grass slopes, including a large boating lake and a smaller pond fed by the Farcroft and Grove Brooks, flower... Handsworth is the name of more than one place. ... Short Heath is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Erdington constituency shown within Birmingham Erdington is an area in north Birmingham, England. ... Tyburn is a ward in Birmingham, England. ... Yardley can refer to either: Yardley, a district in Birmingham, England Yardley in Pennsylvania, United States. ... Sheldon is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England. ... Acocks Green (also written Acocks Green) is an area and ward of south Birmingham, England. ... Hall Green constituency shown within Birmingham Hall Green is an area and ward in south Birmingham, England. ... Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... Area in Birmingham, UK bordered by Selly Oak to the South, Bournville and Selly Park to the east and Edgbaston to the north and west. ... Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville. It is also home to a campus of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Kitts Green is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Shard End is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Buckland End is an area of Birmingham, England. ... Castle Vale is an area of the City of Birmingham, in England, originally created as an overspill housing estate in the 1960s. ... Castle Bromwich is a large village situated within the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English West Midlands area. ... Chelmsley Wood is a large council estate in the North of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands area, with a population of approximately 40,000. ... Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England . ... The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is the seventh largest exhibition centre in Europe, located in Solihull, near Birmingham, England. ... Birmingham International Airport (IATA: BHX, ICAO: EGBB) is a major airport located 5. ... Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ... Great Barr is a large and loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich (Sandwell) and Walsall, West Midlands, England. ... Great Barr is a large and loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich (Sandwell) and Walsall, West Midlands, England. ... Kingstanding is an area in north Birmingham, England. ... Great Barr is a large and loosely-defined area which straddles the boundaries of Birmingham, West Bromwich (Sandwell) and Walsall, West Midlands, England. ... Rubery is a village and southern suburb of Birmingham, England, split between the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire, England, and the City of Birmingham in West Midlands. ... Bromsgrove is a local government district in the West Midlands of England. ... Water Orton is a village on the River Tame, West Midlands in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. ... Coleshill is the name of more than one place. ... North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. ... Wythall is a town in the district of Bromsgrove, at the north-east corner of Worcestershire, England. ... Alvechurch is a large village of Bromsgrove district, in the north-east of the county of Worcestershire, England. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Notes

• B1 1AA is Birmingham Head Post office
• B1 1BB is Birmingham Council House

The Council House as seen from Victoria Square The Council House is the home of Birmingham City Council in Birmingham England. ...

Adjacent areas

The Precinct in Coventry city centre. ... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England, situated some 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Birmingham and 29 miles (47 km) north of Gloucester. ... The DY postcode area, also known as the Dudley postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bewdley, Brierley Hill, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Stourport-on-Severn and Tipton in England. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... New Art Gallery Walsall The traditionl market of Walsall, a Tesco nearby has had an adverse effect on the market traders, many believe Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. ... This article is about the city of Derby in England. ... The DE postcode area, also known as the Derby postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Alfreton, Ashbourne, Bakewell, Belper, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Heanor, Ilkeston, Matlock, Ripley and Swadlincote in England. ... The DY postcode area, also known as the Dudley postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bewdley, Brierley Hill, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Stourport-on-Severn and Tipton in England. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom