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. 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. ... Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a small town in Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster. ... Map sources for Brierley Hill at grid reference SO9286 Brierley Hill is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands, England. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Statistics Population: 55,348 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO831767 Administration District: Wyre Forest Shire county: Worcestershire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Worcestershire Historic county: Worcestershire Services Police force: West Mercia Police Fire and rescue: Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service Ambulance... // Background Kingswinford is a suburban area (formerly a village) in the West Midlands (county) but previously in Staffordshire. ... Stourbridge is a town in the West Midlands conurbation of England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Tipton is also the name of a fictional hotel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and a term to describe low-grade sportscards. ... 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. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Woodsetton was a village in the Ancient Manor of Sedgley, in which Dudley Castle was located. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Netherton is the name of several places, including: United Kingdom England Netherton, Cambridgeshire Netherton, Cheshire Netherton, Devon Netherton, Hampshire Netherton, Merseyside Netherton, Northumberland Netherton, Oxfordshire Netherton, West Yorkshire Netherton, West Midlands Netherton, Worcestershire Scotland Netherton, Angus Netherton, Perth and Kinross Netherton, North Lanarkshire This is a disambiguation page: a list... Sedgley is a town in the West Midlands of England, but formerly in Staffordshire. ... Lower Gornal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Gornalwood is a village in the town of Sedgley. ... For other places with the same name, see Swindon (disambiguation). ... The Tipton is also the name of a fictional hotel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and a term to describe low-grade sportscards. ... Coseley was originally a village in the ancient manor of Sedgley. ... Map sources for Brierley Hill at grid reference SO9286 Brierley Hill is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands, England. ... Pensnett village, in the parish of St Marks, was created during the eighteenth century in the countryside of south Staffordshire, three miles south-west of Dudley and two miles north of Brierley Hill. ... // Background Kingswinford is a suburban area (formerly a village) in the West Midlands (county) but previously in Staffordshire. ... Kinver is a large village in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England. ... Stourton is a hamlet in Staffordshire, England a few miles to the northwest of Stourbridge and close to the village of Kinver, and the hamlets of Prestwood and Dunsley. ... Stourbridge is a town in the West Midlands conurbation of England. ... Wollaston may refer to: Places England Wollaston, Northamptonshire Wollaston, Shropshire Wollaston, West Midlands Moon Wollaston crater. ... Wordsley with Buckpool is a village now forming the south suburbs of Kingswinford in the West Midlands (county), England. ... Amblecote and the neighbouring village of Wordsley were two villages in Staffordshire near the River Stour which formed the border with the county of Worcestershire. ... Lye is a caustic solution used for glass and soap making. ... Hagley is a large village on the northern boundary of Worcestershire, England, near to the towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. ... Statistics Population: 55,348 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO831767 Administration District: Wyre Forest Shire county: Worcestershire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Worcestershire Historic county: Worcestershire Services Police force: West Mercia Police Fire and rescue: Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service Ambulance... Statistics Population: 55,348 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SO831767 Administration District: Wyre Forest Shire county: Worcestershire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Worcestershire Historic county: Worcestershire Services Police force: West Mercia Police Fire and rescue: Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service Ambulance... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a small town in Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster. ... Cleobury Mortimer Cleobury Mortimer (pronounced Clib-bury Mort-imer) is a small rural market town in Shropshire, England. ...

Adjacent areas

The city from above Centenary Square. ... 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 SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Aberystwyth, Bishops Castle, Borth, Bow Street, Bucknell, Caersws, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llanfechain, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Llanon, Llanrhystud, Llansantffraid, Llanymynech, Ludlow, Lydbury North, Machynlleth, Malpas, Meifod, Montgomery, Newtown, Oswestry... This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, traditionally part of the county of Staffordshire. ... 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 SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Aberystwyth, Bishops Castle, Borth, Bow Street, Bucknell, Caersws, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llanfechain, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Llanon, Llanrhystud, Llansantffraid, Llanymynech, Ludlow, Lydbury North, Machynlleth, Malpas, Meifod, Montgomery, Newtown, Oswestry...

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