The SW (South Western and Battersea) postcode area, also known as the London SW postcode area^[1] is a group of postcode districts in south west London, England. The area originates from the South Western (SW1-10) and Battersea (SW11-20) districts^[2] of the London postal district. 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 London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ...

History

The postcode area orginated in 1857 as the SW district. In 1868 it gained some of the area of the abolished S district, with the rest going to SE. It was divided into numbered districts in 1917.^[3]

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

South Western

The South Western district^[2] consists of the postcode districts SW1-10.^[4] The SW1 postcode district is of very high density development and has been relatively recently divided into smaller postcode districts. Where districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, the SW1 subdivisions continue to be classed as one 'district'. SW99 is a non-geographic postcode used for large businesses located in the SW9 postcode district.^[1] The South Western district includes postcode districts on both sides of the Thames. The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ...

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Battersea

The Battersea district^[2] consists of the postcode districts SW11-20.^[4] It is entirely south of the Thames.

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Adjacent areas

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Places of interest

SW1 contains several distinctive postcodes:

• SW1A 0AA - House of Commons
• SW1A 0PW - House of Lords, Palace of Westminster
• SW1A 1AA - Buckingham Palace
• SW1A 2AA - 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
• SW1A 2AB - 11 Downing Street, Chancellor of the Exchequer
• SW1A 2HQ - HM Treasury headquarters

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See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
2. ^ ^{a b c} HMSO, The Inner London Letter Post, (1980)
3. ^ British Postal Museum & Archive - Postcodes (PDF)
4. ^ ^{a b} HMSO, Names of Streets and Places in the London Postal Area, (1930)