The GU postcode area, also known as the Guildford postcode area^[1], is a group of postal districts around Aldershot, Alton, Bagshot, Bordon, Camberley, Cranleigh, Farnborough, Farnham, Fleet, Godalming, Guildford, Haslemere, Hindhead, Lightwater, Liphook, Liss, Midhurst, Petersfield, Petworth, Sandhurst, Virginia Water, Windlesham, Woking and Yateley in England. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Statistics Population: 16,584 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU716394 Administration District: East Hampshire Shire county: Hampshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hampshire Historic county: Hampshire Services Police force: Hampshire Constabulary Ambulance: South Central Post office and telephone Post town: GUILDFORD... An 1890 map of Bagshot, Surrey. ... Location within the British Isles Bordon (also known as Bordon and Whitehill if the adjourning village to the south is included) is a small town in East Hampshire, several miles north of Petersfield along the A325 (the Greatham-Farnham road), in south England. ... Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 30 miles (48 km) south west of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. ... Cranleigh has long been associated with the unprovable title of Englands largest village: this settlement is part of the Waverley district of Surrey, and was until the mid 1860s Cranley. The Post Office insisted on changing the spelling to avoid confusion with nearby Crawley in West Sussex. ... Farnborough is a town in the Hampshire borough of Rushmoor in South East England. ... Castle Street Farnham is a small town in Surrey, England. ... Statistics Population: Approx. ... The Pepperpot, Godalmings former town hall. ... Not to be confused with Guilford. ... Haslemere is a town in Surrey in southern England, with a population of nearly 14,000. ... Hindhead is a village on the A3 road in Surrey, about 10 miles south-west of Guildford. ... Lightwater is a village in Surrey, England about 27 miles to the south-west of London. ... Liphook is a large village in Hampshire, England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Midhurst is a market town in West Sussex with a population of approximately 5000. ... Petersfield is a market town in the English county of Hampshire, situated on the northern border of the South Downs. ... Map sources for Petworth at grid reference SU8821 Petworth is a small town in West Sussex, England. ... ʘ For other uses, see Sandhurst (disambiguation). ... Virginia Water is a village in Surrey in the United Kingdom. ... Windlesham is a large village in the Surrey Heath district of Surrey in South East England. ... Woking is a large town and local government district with borough status in the west of Surrey in South East England. ... Yateley is a small dormitory town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. ... 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 main sorting office is in Guildford and the area served includes parts of Woking and other places.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

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Adjacent areas

The area is surrounded by the SL (Slough), KT (Kingston upon Thames), RH (Redhill), BN (Brighton), PO (Portsmouth), SO (Southampton) and RG (Reading) postcode areas. For slough as a type of aquatic feature, see Slough (wetland). ... The KT postcode area is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north east Surrey which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... The RH postcode area, also known as the Redhill postcode area[1], is a group of twenty postal districts in Surrey and Sussex, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. ... Redhill can refer to several places: Redhill, Somerset, England Redhill, Surrey, England Redhill, Nottinghamshire, England Redhill, Singapore, Singapore Redhill High School, South Africa This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... The RG postcode area is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England. ... Reading may be: An activity: Reading (activity), an activity performed by a human Reading (technical), an activity performed by a computer Reading (legislature), a mechanism by which a bill is introduced to, and approved by, a legislature Reading (for degree), studying for a degree particularly at Oxbridge Cold reading (theatrical...

The RG postcode area is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England. ... The KT postcode area is a group of 24 postal districts in south west Greater London and north east Surrey which are subdivisions of 18 post towns. ... The RH postcode area, also known as the Redhill postcode area[1], is a group of twenty postal districts in Surrey and Sussex, which are subdivisions of eight post towns. ...

References

1. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

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External links

• Map of districts in GU postal area