The EX postcode area, also known as the Exeter postcode area,Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) is a group of 33

postcode A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...

districts in South West England, within 30 post towns. These cover north and east Devon (including

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

Barnstaple Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town in North Devon, England, at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool and won great wealth. Later it imported Irish wool, bu ...

, Axminster, Beaworthy, Bideford, Braunton, Budleigh Salterton, Chulmleigh, Colyton,

Crediton Crediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon in England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, about north west of Exeter and around from the M5 motorway ...

, Cullompton,

Dawlish Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon, from the county town of Exeter and from the larger resort of Torquay. Its 2011 population of 11,312 was estimated at 13,355 in 2019. It is t ...

Exmouth Exmouth is a harbor, port town, civil parishes in England, civil parish and seaside resort, sited on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe and southeast of Exeter. In 2011 it had a population of 34,432, making Exmouth the List of town ...

, Holsworthy, Honiton, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton,

North Tawton North Tawton is a small town in Devon, England, situated on the river Taw. It is administered by West Devon Council. The population of the electoral ward at the census 2011 was 2,026. History Romans crossed the River Taw at what is now Newla ...

, Okehampton, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth,

Sidford Sidford is a small village in the civil parish of and on the outskirts of the town of Sidmouth in the England, English county of Devon. It has a population of just over 2,100 people according to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census. The C ...

, Sidbury, South Molton, Tiverton, Torrington, Umberleigh, Winkleigh and

Woolacombe Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley (or "combe") in the parish of Mortehoe. The beach is long, sandy, gently sloping and faces the Atlantic Ocean near the western limit of the ...

), plus the northernmost part of Cornwall (including Bude) and very small parts of Somerset and Dorset. __TOC__

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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! EX1 , EXETER ,

(east), Heavitree (north), Monkerton, Newtown, Pinhoe, West Clyst ,

, - ! EX2 , EXETER , Exeter (south), Heavitree (south), St. Thomas (south),

Countess Wear Countess Wear is a district within the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It lies about two miles south-east of the city centre, on the north bank of the estuary of the River Exe. Historically an estate known as Weare, part of the manor of Topsham, ...

Wonford Wonford is a former village, manor and ecclesiastical parish in Devon, England, now a part of the City of Exeter. The 13th century St Loye's Chapel situated within the parish now gives its name to the surrounding location. Wonford is situated ...

, Exeter , - ! EX3 , EXETER ,

Clyst St George Clyst St George (anciently Clyst Champernowne) is a village and civil parish in East Devon, England, adjoining the River Clyst some southeast of Exeter and north of Exmouth. Overview and history The village is the most southerly of six parish ...

, Ebford, Exton, Topsham , East Devon, Exeter , - ! EX4 , EXETER , Exeter (north),

Exwick Exwick is an historic parish and manor in Devon, England, which today is a north-western suburb of the City of Exeter. Its name is derived from the River Exe, which forms its eastern boundary. It is also an Ecclesiastical parish and an elector ...

, St. Thomas (north), Beacon Heath, Redhills, Pennsylvania, St. James, Whitestone , Exeter , - ! EX5 , EXETER , Bradninch, Broadclyst,

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Clyst Honiton Clyst Honiton (or Honiton Clyst) is an English village and civil parish five miles from Exeter in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon. The church is St Michael and All Angels. Exeter International Airport which opened in 1938 is locat ...

Clyst St. Mary Clyst St Mary is a small village and civil parish east of Exeter on the main roads to Exmouth and Sidmouth in East Devon. The name comes from the Celtic languages, Celtic word clyst meaning 'clear stream'. The village is a major part of the el ...

, Cranbrook,

Newton St. Cyres Newton St Cyres is a village, civil parish former manor and former ecclesiastical parish in Mid Devon, in the English county of Devon, located between Crediton and Exeter. It had a population of 562 at the 2011 Census. The village is part ...

, Silverton,

Talaton Talaton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Devon. It lies approximately 6 miles to the west of Honiton, 3 miles to the north of Ottery St Mary, 2 miles to the west of Feniton and 2 miles to the east of Whimple. The parish ...

, Whimple,

Woodbury Woodbury may refer to: Geography Antarctica *Woodbury Glacier, a glacier on Graham Land, British Antarctic Territory Australia * Woodbury, Tasmania, a locality in Australia England * Woodbury, Bournemouth, an area in Dorset *Woodbury, East Devo ...

, East Devon,

Mid Devon Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton. The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district ...

, - ! EX6 , EXETER ,

Christow Christow is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England, about southwest of Exeter. The village is in the Teign Valley, just off the B3193 road that links Chudleigh and Dunsford. Christow is on the eastern edge of ...

Cockwood Cockwood is a small village on the west side of the Exe Estuary in Dawlish civil parish, Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. Lying between the villages of Dawlish Warren and Starcross, it is separated from the estuary by the ...

Dunsford Dunsford is a village in Devon, England, just inside the Dartmoor National Park. The place-name 'Dunsford' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Dunesforda'', meaning 'Dunn's ford'. The village has a number of ...

Kennford Kennford is a village situated in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. Kennford is to the south of Exeter in the civil parish of Kenn; it is situated in one of the country's main tourist areas. The village became prominent in the 1970 ...

Kenton Kenton may refer to: Places Canada *Kenton, Manitoba South Africa *Kenton-on-Sea United Kingdom *Kenton, Devon *Kenton, London **Kenton station, Kenton Road, Kenton, London *Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear *Kenton, Suffolk **Kenton ra ...

, Mamhead, Exminster , Teignbridge , - ! EX7 , DAWLISH ,

, Dawlish Warren,

Holcombe Holcombe may refer to: Places ;United Kingdom * Holcombe, Greater Manchester * Holcombe, East Devon * Holcombe, Somerset * Holcombe, Teignbridge, Devon * Holcombe Manor, Chatham, Kent * Holcombe Rogus, Devon * Holcombe Court, Devon * Holcombe Bur ...

, Ashcombe , Teignbridge , - ! EX8 , EXMOUTH ,

, Lympstone , East Devon , - ! EX9 , BUDLEIGH SALTERTON , Budleigh Salterton,

East Budleigh East Budleigh is a small village in East Devon, England. The villages of Yettington, Colaton Raleigh, and Otterton lie to the west, north and east of East Budleigh, with the seaside town of Budleigh Salterton about two miles south. Until th ...

, Otterton , East Devon , - ! EX10 , SIDMOUTH , Sidmouth,

, Sidbury , East Devon , - ! EX11 , OTTERY ST. MARY ,

Ottery St. Mary Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fai ...

, West Hill,

Alfington Alfington is a small village in East Devon, on the River Otter. It is 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Ottery St Mary. The church of St James (Church of England) was built of brick in the Early English style in 1849–52 to designs by t ...

, East Devon , - ! EX12 , SEATON , Seaton, Beer, Axmouth, Branscombe , East Devon , - ! EX13 , AXMINSTER , Axminster , East Devon, Dorset , - ! EX14 , HONITON , Honiton , East Devon , - ! EX15 , CULLOMPTON , Cullompton,

Plymtree Plymtree is a small village and civil parish about 3.5 miles south of the town of Cullompton in the county of Devon, England. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Broadhembury, Payhembury, Clyst Hydon and Cullomp ...

, Mid Devon , - ! EX16 , TIVERTON , Tiverton , Mid Devon , - ! EX17 , CREDITON ,

, Mid Devon , - ! EX18 , CHULMLEIGH , Chulmleigh ,

North Devon North Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. North Devon Council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth ...

, - ! EX19 , WINKLEIGH , Winkleigh, Dolton,

Beaford Beaford is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village is about five miles south-east of Great Torrington, on the A3124 road towards Exeter. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 393, ...

, Monkokehampton ,

Torridge Torridge may refer to: * Torridge District, a local government district in the county of Devon, England * River Torridge, is a river in Devon in England * Torridge Lass Suffix beginning with F ''Empire Fabian'' ''Empire Fabian'' was an E ...

, West Devon , - ! EX20 , NORTH TAWTON, OKEHAMPTON ,

, Okehampton , West Devon , - ! EX21 , BEAWORTHY , Beaworthy , West Devon , - ! EX22 , HOLSWORTHY , Holsworthy , West Devon , - ! EX23 , BUDE , Bude, Coombe,

Crackington Haven Crackington Haven ( kw, Porthkragen, meaning "sandstone cove") is a coastal village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of St Gennys at at the head of a cove on the Atlantic coast. The village is seven miles (11& ...

Launcells Launcells ( kw, Lannseles) is a hamlet and civil parish in north-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located east of Bude. Within the civil parish are the hamlets of Launcells Cross, Red Post, Grimscott, and Buttsbear Cross. In 20 ...

, Poundstock, Stratton , Cornwall , - ! EX24 , COLYTON , Colyton , East Devon , - ! EX31 , BARNSTAPLE ,

(west), Fremington, Yarnscombe,

Alverdiscott Alverdiscott (pronounced ''Alscott'', or ) is a village, civil parish, former manor and former ecclesiastical parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England, centred south-south-west of Barnstaple. Demography A rural population – hav ...

, North Devon, Torridge , - ! EX32 , BARNSTAPLE , Barnstaple (east) , North Devon , - ! EX33 , BRAUNTON , Braunton , North Devon , - ! EX34 , ILFRACOMBE, WOOLACOMBE , Ilfracombe,

, North Devon , - ! EX35 , LYNMOUTH, LYNTON , Lynmouth, Lynton , North Devon, Somerset , - ! EX36 , SOUTH MOLTON , South Molton , North Devon , - ! EX37 , UMBERLEIGH , Umberleigh,

High Bickington High Bickington is a rural village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies on the B3217 road, around east of Great Torrington, south-west of South Molton, and south of Barnstaple. At the 2011 Census, the ...

, North Devon, Torridge , - ! EX38 , TORRINGTON , Great Torrington , Torridge , - ! EX39 , BIDEFORD , Bideford, Northam,

Appledore Appledore may refer to: Places England * Appledore, Kent ** Appledore (Kent) railway station * Appledore, Mid Devon, near Tiverton * Appledore, Torridge, North Devon, near Bideford U.S.A. * Appledore Island, off the coast of Maine In fiction * App ...

, Westward Ho!, Clovelly,

Lundy Island Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It was a micronation from 1925–1969. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon. About long and wide, Lundy has had a long and turbulent history, frequently chang ...

, Torridge

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Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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