London NW postcode area
NW
Postcode area	NW
Postcode area name	London NW
Post towns	1
Postcode districts	12
Postcode sectors	79
Postcodes (live)	14,677
Postcodes (total)	22,111
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The NW (North Western) postcode area, also known as the London NW postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts covering part of north west London, England. It is the successor of the NW sector, originally created as part of the London postal district in 1856.

Contents 1 History 2 Coverage 3 Adjacent areas 4 See also 5 References

[edit] History

The London postal arrangements were further refined in 1917 when the sub-districts (as appended to postal addresses) were given new alpha-numeric identities for public use;^[3] 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]

[edit] Coverage

The boundaries of the area and its numbered districts have changed over time and are the result of the working requirements of the Post Office. They are not tied to those of the local authority areas served; consequently a locality name might describe varying areas.

The postcode area contains large parts of the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent and Camden with minor (some very small) parts of the City of Westminster, the London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ealing, and Hertsmere District. The remainder of north west London is covered by the HA, UB, part of the EN and a small section of WD postcode areas.

The NW7 district extends to the Greater London boundary with Hertfordshire and follows that boundary for a short distance near Scratch Wood. ^[4]

Postal district	Post town	Location in Greater London and London postal district (red)	1917 name	Additional coverage	Local authority
NW1	LONDON		Head district (Euston)	Camden Town, Somers Town, Primrose Hill (part), Lisson Grove (part), Gospel Oak (part).	Camden, Westminster
NW1W		non-geographic
NW2			Cricklewood	Willesden (part), Neasden (part), Dollis Hill, Childs Hill	Barnet, Brent, Camden
NW3			Hampstead	Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill (part), Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak (Part), Frognal	Barnet, Camden
NW4			Hendon	Brent Cross	Barnet
NW5			Kentish Town	Tufnell Park (part), Dartmouth Park, Gospel Oak (part)	Camden, Islington
NW6			Kilburn	Brondesbury, West Hampstead, Queen's Park	Camden, Brent, Westminster
NW7			Mill Hill	Arkley (part)	Barnet
NW8			St John's Wood	Primrose Hill (part), Lisson Grove (part)	Camden, Westminster
NW9			The Hyde	Colindale, Kingsbury, Queensbury (part), West Hendon (part)	Barnet, Brent, Harrow
NW10			Willesden	Acton (part), Harlesden, Kensal Green, Neasden (part), Old Oak Common, Park Royal	Brent, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing
NW11			n/a (Golders Green by 1930 [5])	Hampstead Garden Suburb (part)	Barnet

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - N (London N) - EC (London EC) - WC (London WC) - W (London W) - HA (Harrow) - WD (Watford) - EN (Enfield) .

Adjacent postcode areas WD EN HA NW N W WC EC

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom

[edit] References

Coordinates: 51°32′N 0°12′W / 51.54°N 0.20°W / 51.54; -0.20