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HD postcode area

Postcode area within the United Kingdom

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The HD postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield postcode area, is a group of nine postcode districts in England, within three post towns. These cover southern West Yorkshire, including Huddersfield and Holmfirth in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, and Brighouse in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale.

Mail for the HD postcode area is processed at Leeds Mail Centre, along with mail for the BD, HG, HX, LS, WF and YO postcode areas.

01Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s)
HD1 HUDDERSFIELD Huddersfield Town Centre, Hillhouse, Lockwood, Marsh, Paddock, Thornton Lodge. Kirklees
HD2 HUDDERSFIELD Ainley Top, Birkby, Brackenhall, Bradley, Deighton, Fartown, Fixby, Sheepridge. Kirklees
HD3 HUDDERSFIELD Ainley Top, Birchencliffe, Lindley, Longwood, Marsh, Milnsbridge, Oakes, Outlane, Quarmby, Paddock, Salendine Nook, Scammonden, . Kirklees, Calderdale
HD4 HUDDERSFIELD Berry Brow, Cowlersley, Crosland Moor, Farnley Tyas, Netherton, Newsome, Lowerhouses, Stocksmoor, Thurstonland. Kirklees
HD5 HUDDERSFIELD Almondbury, Dalton, Kirkheaton, Moldgreen, Rawthorpe, Waterloo. Kirklees
HD6 BRIGHOUSE Bailiff Bridge, Brighouse, Clifton, Rastrick, . Calderdale
HD7 HUDDERSFIELD Golcar, Linthwaite, Marsden, Scapegoat Hill, Slaithwaite. Kirklees
HD8 HUDDERSFIELD Birdsedge, Clayton West, Denby Dale, Emley, Fenay Bridge,, Highburton, Holmbridge, Kirkburton, Lepton, Lower Cumberworth, Scissett, Shelley, Shepley, Skelmanthorpe, Upper Cumberworth. Kirklees
HD9 HOLMFIRTH Brockholes, Hepworth, Holme, Holmfirth, Honley, Meltham, Netherthong, New Mill, Scholes, Upperthong, Wooldale. Kirklees
HD postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BD, HX, OL, S, SK and WF postcode areas.
HD postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby BD, HX, OL, S, SK and WF postcode areas.

02Map

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