Postal Addressing

The name of the historic county is now acceptable within any UK postal address. Its inclusion tells people instantly which county you live in and that you are proud to live in it.

The following table lists the elements of a UK postal address.

Name of addreessee	Mr T Couple
Name of company (if relevant)	T Coupe & Sons
Name of property (not needed if property has a no.)	The Old Bakery
Number and name of street	3 Frisby Road
Dependent Locality (if needed)	Hobby
Post Town	MELTON MOWBRAY
County (optional)	Leicetershire
Postcode	LE14 3DS

Whilst a county line is now an optional feature of an address, it can be included in any UK address if desired. The historic county can be used for this purpose in any UK postal address.

A downloadable list of Postcode and County for the whole of the UK is available in CSV format or JSON format