The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in North West England. Together they cover central and southern Merseyside, southern West Lancashire, and a small part of north-west Cheshire. Its four post towns are Bootle, Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Prescot.

In 1999 the L postcodes on the Wirral Peninsula (L41 to L49 and L60 to L66) were transferred to the CH postcode area.

Mail for the L postcode area is processed at Warrington Mail Centre, along with mail for the CW, WA and WN postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
L1LIVERPOOLCity centreLiverpool
L2LIVERPOOLCity centreLiverpool
L3LIVERPOOLCity centre, Everton, VauxhallLiverpool
L4LIVERPOOLAnfield, Kirkdale, WaltonLiverpool
L5LIVERPOOLAnfield, Everton, Kirkdale, VauxhallLiverpool
L6LIVERPOOLAnfield, city centre, Everton, Fairfield, Kensington, TuebrookLiverpool
L7LIVERPOOLCity centre, Edge Hill, Wavertree, Fairfield, KensingtonLiverpool
L8LIVERPOOLCity centre, Dingle, ToxtethLiverpool
L9LIVERPOOLAintree, Fazakerley, Orrell Park, WaltonLiverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton
L10LIVERPOOLAintree, Fazakerley, KirkbySefton, Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley
L11LIVERPOOLClubmoor, Croxteth, Gillmoss, Norris GreenLiverpool
L12LIVERPOOLCroxteth, West DerbyLiverpool
L13LIVERPOOLClubmoor, Old Swan, Stoneycroft, TuebrookLiverpool
L14LIVERPOOLBroadgreen, Dovecot, Knotty Ash, Page MossLiverpool, Knowsley
L15LIVERPOOLWavertreeLiverpool
L16LIVERPOOLBroadgreen, Bowring Park, ChildwallLiverpool, Knowsley
L17LIVERPOOLAigburth, St Michael's Hamlet, Sefton ParkLiverpool
L18LIVERPOOLAllerton, Mossley HillLiverpool
L19LIVERPOOLAigburth, Garston, GrassendaleLiverpool
L20BOOTLEBootle, OrrellSefton
LIVERPOOLKirkdaleLiverpool
L21LIVERPOOLFord, Litherland, SeaforthSefton
L22LIVERPOOLWaterlooSefton
L23LIVERPOOLBlundellsands, Brighton-le-Sands, Crosby, Little Crosby, ThorntonSefton
L24LIVERPOOLHale, SpekeHalton, Liverpool
L25LIVERPOOLBelle Vale, Gateacre, Halewood, Hunts Cross, WooltonLiverpool, Knowsley
L26LIVERPOOLHalewoodLiverpool, Knowsley
L27LIVERPOOLNetherleyLiverpool
L28LIVERPOOLStockbridge VillageLiverpool, Knowsley
L29LIVERPOOLLunt, SeftonSefton
L30BOOTLEBootle, NethertonSefton
L31LIVERPOOLLydiate, Maghull, Melling, WaddicarSefton
L32LIVERPOOLKirkbyKnowsley
L33LIVERPOOLKirkbyKnowsley
L34PRESCOTKnowsley, PrescotKnowsley
L35PRESCOTPrescot, Rainhill, WhistonKnowsley
L36LIVERPOOLHuyton, Roby, TarbockKnowsley
L37LIVERPOOLFormby, Great Altcar, Little AltcarSefton, West Lancashire
L38LIVERPOOLHightown, Ince BlundellSefton, West Lancashire
L39ORMSKIRKAughton, OrmskirkWest Lancashire
L40ORMSKIRKBurscough, Holmeswood, Mawdesley, Scarisbrick, RuffordWest Lancashire, Chorley
L67LIVERPOOLLittlewoods Poolsnon-geographic
L68LIVERPOOLVernons Poolsnon-geographic
L69LIVERPOOLPO boxes in central Liverpool, government departments in Liverpool and Bootle, the University of Liverpoolnon-geographic
L70LIVERPOOLSeasonal response mailnon-geographic
L71LIVERPOOLAmerican Expressnon-geographic
L72LIVERPOOLShop Directnon-geographic
L73LIVERPOOLBT Group, large Selectapost usersnon-geographic
L74LIVERPOOLHM Revenue and Customs (Customs and Excise)non-geographic
L75LIVERPOOLHM Revenue and Customs (Inland Revenue)non-geographic
L80BOOTLEnon-geographic

Map

L postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
L postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby CH, PR, WA and WN postcode areas.

See also