The E (Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London E postcode area^[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of east London, 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 London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 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. ...

The postcode area covers the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the London Borough of Waltham Forest and the London Borough of Newham and parts of the London Borough of Hackney and the London Borough of Redbridge. The postcode area does not cover all of East London; the remainder is covered by the RM and IG postcode areas. Some parts of Hackney are in the N postcode area. The E4 postal district uniquely extends beyond the Greater London boundary and covers part of the Epping Forest district of Essex around Sewardstone. ^[3] The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames in East London. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, England. ... Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the old Metropolitan Borough. ... The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in North East London, England. ... East London is the name commonly given to the eastern part of London on the north side of the River Thames. ... The RM postcode area is a group of 20 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of nine post towns. ... The IG postcode area is a group of 11 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Epping Forest is a local government district of the county of Essex, England. ... Sewardstone is a place in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. ...

History

The current E postcode area was originally formed in 1866 as a merger of the E and NE areas created in 1858. In 1917 the postal districts were numbered alphabetically by their location; ^[4] the districts usually cover a wider area than their names might suggest. As of 2004, the district names do not form part of the postal address.^[2]

Due to high demand, the E1 postcode district was split to create an E1W postal district around Wapping; the rest of the district did not gain an additional character. Where districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, E1 and E1W continue to be classed as one 'district'. The E postcode area contains two non-geographic districts for high-volume business users.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Aldgate was a gateway through London Wall to the City of London, located by the East End. ... Whitechapel is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom. ... Shoreditch Town Hall Shoreditch is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Christ Church, Spitalfields Spitalfields, an area in Tower Hamlets, east London near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane which gets its name from a contraction of hospital fields, as there used to be a major hospital in the area. ... Shadwell is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets located on the north bank of the Thames between Wapping to the west and Limehouse to the east. ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Mile End is an area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, England. ... Wapping Old Stairs, one of many points of access to the foreshore in the area. ... Bethnal Green is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. ... Haggerston is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Shoreditch Town Hall Shoreditch is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Cambridge Heath is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in Londons East End and lying just to the north of Bethnal Green. ... Bow is an area of East London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Bromley-by-Bow is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Old Ford is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and traditionally considered part of Bow The North London Railway had a line through the area with a station at Old Ford. ... Mile End is an area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, England. ... The Clock Mill at Three Mills in Bow Three Mills were working Mills on the River Lee in Bow in East End of London. ... The London Gas Museum is a museum in the London Borough of Newham in East London, England. ... Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Sewardstone is a place in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. ... Upper Clapton is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Upper Clapton is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... Lower Clapton is an area of the London Borough of Hackney. ... East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham, located 8 miles (12. ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ... Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, in London, England. ... The Hackney Empire is one of the oldest surviving music halls in Britain. ... Dalston, looking south towards The City. ... Hackney Hospital, August 2005. ... The Lee Navigation at Hackney Wick from the Eastway bridge, August 2005. ... South Hackney is a district in the London Borough of Hackney situated 4 miles (6. ... Leyton is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Leytonstone is a place in East London, England in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. ... Snaresbrook is a place situated mainly in the London Borough of Redbridge, but also lying partly in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Cann Hall is a ward in Leytonstone district in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... See also Manor Park, South Yorkshire. ... Little Ilford is a place in the London Borough of Newham It may be named after the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Plaistow is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... This article is about the place called West Ham, for the football club, see West Ham United F.C. West Ham is a district of east London in the London Borough of Newham, located 6. ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... The Isle of Dogs in 1899, at the height of its commercial success The Isle of Dogs is in the centre of this 2005 aerial view of east London as seen from the skies over south London. ... Limehouse Town Hall Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London, England, is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands. ... Blackwall Frigate Blackwall is an area of the East End of London, situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Cubitt Town is an area on the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets in London, England. ... Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... This article is about the place called West Ham, for the football club, see West Ham United F.C. West Ham is a district of east London in the London Borough of Newham, located 6. ... Maryland, London is a place in the London Borough of Newham near Stratford, London and Leyton in East London. ... Leyton is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... The Royal Victoria Dock is the largest of three docks in the Royal Docks of east London, now part of the redeveloped Docklands. ... Silvertown is an industrialised suburb in the London Borough of Newham dominated by the Tate & Lyle sugar factory and transformed since 1970 by the construction of the Thames Barrier, an adjacent park, new housing areas and the London City Airport. ... North Woolwich consists of two tracts of land, totalling 412 acres (1. ... Canning Town is an area of East London, England. ... Custom House is an area in the London Borough of Newham in London, United Kingdom. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... Walthamstow is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, northeast London. ... Upper Walthamstow is the easterly part of Walthamstow town. ... Woodford is principally noteworthy for being the birthplace of the founder members of the notorious association who called themselves the Whores Drawers in the 1980s. ... South Woodford is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... The Classic NatWest logo National Westminster Bank Plc, trading as NatWest, is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. ... News International is a British newspaper publisher owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

Adjacent areas

The IG postcode area is a group of 11 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ... Ilford is a district in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London, England. ... The SE (South Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London, England. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... Map of central postal districts The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postcode area,[1] is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... The EN postcode area is a group of 11 postal districts in north Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... Enfield Town is a town in the London Borough of Enfield. ... The EN postcode area is a group of 11 postal districts in north Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns. ... The N (Northern) postcode area, also known as the London N postcode area[1], is the part of the London postal district covering much of north London, England. ... The IG postcode area is a group of 11 postal districts in north east Greater London which are subdivisions of six post towns. ... Map of central postal districts The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postcode area,[1] is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. ... The SE (South Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London, England. ...

References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ ^{a b} Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
3. ^ Museum of London - Map of E4 postal district
4. ^ British Postal Museum & Archive Information Sheet - Postcodes (PDF)
5. ^ HMSO, Names of Streets and Places in the London Postal area, (1930), cited in London Ancestor

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom