Postcodes were introduced in the
Isle of Man
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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
Isle of Man Post Office. 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
post town
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is "ISLE OF MAN". The "coverage" column includes the next digit of the post code (the sector).
See also
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Postcode Address File
The Postcode Address File (PAF) is a database that contains all known "delivery points" and postcodes in the United Kingdom. The PAF is a collection of over 29 million Royal Mail postal addresses and 1.8 million postcodes. It is available in ...
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List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
The list of postcode areas in the United Kingdom is a tabulation of the postcode areas used by Royal Mail for the purposes of directing mail within the United Kingdom. The postcode area is the largest geographical unit used and forms the initia ...
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
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