Postcodes 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 ...

were introduced in the

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in 1993, with the island becoming the IM postcode area. Each town or area is associated with one or more postal districts, assigned by

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. Outside the larger towns, the postal districts are further broken down and each postal sector is assigned to a number of villages and settlements.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts (and sectors, where relevant) is as follows. In each case the

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is "ISLE OF MAN". The "coverage" column includes the next digit of the post code (the sector).

References

External links

Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
Postcode Area IM Postcodes Area IM Postcode areas covering the Crown Dependencies {{IsleofMan-geo-stub

Coverage

See also

References

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