Number Plate - Two Letter Area Codes (Old System)
In this now redundant system the the number plate contained a group of two or three letters that denoted the area. On a plate with three letters the second and third letter are used for the area code.
AA |
Bournemouth |
AB |
Worcester |
AC |
Coventry |
AD |
Gloucester |
AE |
Bristol |
AF |
Truro |
AG |
Hull |
AH |
Norwich |
AI |
County Meath |
AJ |
Middlesbrough |
AK |
Sheffield |
AL |
Nottingham |
AM |
Swindon |
AN |
Reading |
AO |
Carlisle |
AP |
Brighton |
AR |
Chelmsford |
AS |
Inverness |
AT |
Hull |
AU |
Nottingham |
AV |
Peterborough |
AW |
Shrewsbury |
AX |
Cardiff |
AY |
Leicester |
AZ |
Belfast |
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BA |
Manchester |
BB |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
BC |
Leicester |
BD |
Northampton |
BE |
Lincoln |
BF |
Stoke on Trent |
BG |
Liverpool |
BH |
Luton |
BI |
County Monaghan |
BJ |
Ipswich |
BK |
Portsmouth |
BL |
Reading |
BM |
Luton |
BN |
Manchester |
BO |
Cardiff |
BP |
Portsmouth |
BR |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
BS |
Aberdeen |
BT |
Leeds |
BU |
Manchester |
BV |
Preston |
BW |
Oxford |
BX |
Haverfordwest |
BY |
London (North West) |
BZ |
County Down |
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CA |
Chester |
CB |
Manchester |
CC |
Bangor |
CD |
Brighton |
CE |
Peterborough |
CF |
Reading |
CG |
Bournemouth |
CH |
Nottingham |
CI |
Queens County (now County Laois) |
CJ |
Gloucester |
CK |
Preston |
CL |
Norwich |
CM |
Liverpool |
CN |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
CO |
Exeter |
CP |
Huddersfield |
CR |
Portsmouth |
CS |
Glasgow |
CT |
Lincoln |
CU |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
CV |
Truro |
CW |
Preston |
CX |
Huddersfield |
CY |
Swansea |
CZ |
Belfast |
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DA |
Birmingham |
DB |
Manchester |
DC |
Middlesbrough |
DD |
Gloucester |
DE |
Haverfordwest |
DF |
Gloucester |
DG |
Gloucester |
DH |
Dudley |
DI |
County Roscommon |
DJ |
Liverpool |
DK |
Manchester |
DL |
Portsmouth |
DM |
Chester |
DN |
Leeds |
DO |
Lincoln |
DP |
Reading |
DR |
Exeter |
DS |
Glasgow |
DT |
Sheffield |
DU |
Coventry |
DV |
Exeter |
DW |
Cardiff |
DX |
Ipswich |
DY |
Brighton |
DZ |
County Antrim |
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EA |
Dudley |
EB |
Peterborough |
EC |
Preston |
ED |
Liverpool |
EE |
Lincoln |
EF |
Middlesbrough |
EG |
Peterborough |
EH |
Stoke on Trent |
EI |
County Sligo |
EJ |
Haverfordwest |
EK |
Liverpool |
EL |
Bournemouth |
EM |
Liverpool |
EN |
Manchester |
EO |
Preston |
EP |
Swansea |
ER |
Peterborough |
ES |
Dundee |
ET |
Sheffield |
EU |
Bristol |
EV |
Chelmsford |
EW |
Peterborough |
EX |
Norwich |
EY |
Bangor |
EZ |
Belfast |
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FA |
Stoke on Trent |
FB |
Bristol |
FC |
Oxford |
FD |
Dudley |
FE |
Lincoln |
FF |
Bangor |
FG |
Brighton |
FH |
Gloucester |
FI |
County Tipperary (North Riding) |
FJ |
Exeter |
FK |
Dudley |
FL |
Peterborough |
FM |
Chester |
FN |
Maidstone |
FO |
Gloucester |
FP |
Leicester |
FR |
Preston |
FS |
Edinburgh |
FT |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
FU |
Lincoln |
FV |
Preston |
FW |
Lincoln |
FX |
Bournemouth |
FY |
Liverpool |
FZ |
Belfast |
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GA |
Glasgow |
GB |
Glasgow |
GC |
London (South West) |
GD |
Glasgow |
GE |
Glasgow |
GF |
London (South West) |
GG |
Glasgow |
GH |
London (South West) |
GI |
County Tipperary (South Riding) |
GJ |
London (South West) |
GK |
London (South West) |
GL |
Truro |
GM |
Reading |
GN |
London (South West) |
GO |
London (South West) |
GP |
London (South West) |
GR |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
GS |
Luton |
GT |
London (South West) |
GU |
London (South East) |
GV |
Ipswich |
GW |
London (South Eas) |
GX |
London (South East) |
GY |
London (South East) |
GZ |
Belfast |
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HA |
Dudley |
HB |
Cardiff |
HC |
Brighton |
HD |
Huddersfield |
HE |
Sheffield |
HF |
Liverpool |
HG |
Preston |
HH |
Carlisle |
HI |
County Tipperary (South Riding) |
HJ |
Chelmsford |
HK |
Chelmsford |
HL |
Sheffield |
HM |
London (Central) |
HN |
Middlesbrough |
HO |
Bournemouth |
HP |
Coventry |
HR |
Swindon |
HS |
Glasgow |
HT |
Bristol |
HU |
Bristol |
HV |
London (Central) |
HW |
Bristol |
HX |
London (Central) |
HY |
Bristol |
HZ |
County Tyrone |
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IA |
County Antrim |
IB |
County Armagh |
IC |
County Carlow |
ID |
County Cavan |
IE |
County Clare |
IF |
County Cork |
IH |
County Donegal |
IJ |
County Down |
IK |
County Dublin |
IL |
County Fermanagh |
IM |
County Galway |
IN |
County Kerry |
IO |
County Kildare |
IP |
County Kilkenny |
IR |
Kings County (now County Offaly) |
IS |
County Mayo |
IT |
County Leitrim |
IU |
County Limerick |
IV |
County Limerick |
IW |
County Londonderry/Derry |
IX |
County Longford |
IY |
County Louth |
IZ |
County Mayo |
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JA |
Manchester |
JB |
Reading |
JC |
Bangor |
JD |
London (Central) |
JE |
Peterborough |
JF |
Leicester |
JG |
Maidstone |
JH |
Reading |
JI |
County Tyrone |
JJ |
Maidstone |
JK |
Brighton |
JL |
Lincoln |
JM |
Reading |
JN |
Chelmsford |
JO |
Oxford |
JP |
Liverpool |
JR |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
JS |
Inverness |
JT |
Bournemouth |
JU |
Leicester |
JV |
Lincoln |
JW |
Birmingham |
JX |
Huddersfield |
JY |
Exeter |
JZ |
County Down |
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KA |
Liverpool |
KB |
Liverpool |
KC |
Liverpool |
KD |
Liverpool |
KE |
Maidstone |
KF |
Liverpool |
KG |
Cardiff |
KH |
Hull |
KI |
County Waterford |
KJ |
Maidstone |
KK |
Maidstone |
KL |
Maidstone |
KM |
Maidstone |
KN |
Maidstone |
KO |
Maidstone |
KP |
Maidstone |
KR |
Maidstone |
KS |
Edinburgh |
KT |
Maidstone |
KU |
Sheffield |
KV |
Coventry |
KW |
Sheffield |
KX |
Luton |
KY |
Sheffield |
KZ |
CountyAntrim |
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LA |
London (North West) |
LB |
London (North West) |
LC |
London (North West) |
LD |
London (North West) |
LE |
London (North West) |
LF |
London (North West) |
LG |
Chester |
LH |
London (North West) |
LI |
County Westmeath |
LJ |
Bournemouth |
LK |
London (North West) |
LL |
London (North West) |
LM |
London (North West) |
LN |
London (North West) |
LO |
London (North West) |
LP |
London (North West) |
LR |
London (North West) |
LS |
Edinburgh |
LT |
London (North West) |
LU |
London (North West) |
LV |
Liverpool |
LW |
London (North West) |
LX |
London (North West) |
LY |
London (North West) |
LZ |
CountyArmagh |
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MA |
Chester |
MB |
Chester |
MC |
London (North East) |
MD |
London (North East) |
ME |
London (North East) |
MF |
London (North East) |
MG |
London (North East) |
MH |
London (North East) |
MI |
County Wexford |
MJ |
Luton |
MK |
London (North East) |
ML |
London (North East) |
MM |
London (North East) |
MN |
Isle of Man |
MO |
Reading |
MP |
London (North East) |
MR |
Swindon |
MS |
Edinburgh |
MT |
London (North East) |
MU |
London (North East) |
MV |
London (North East) |
MW |
Swindon |
MX |
London (North East) |
MY |
London (North East) |
MZ |
Belfast |
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NA |
Manchester |
NB |
Manchester |
NC |
Manchester |
ND |
Manchester |
NE |
Manchester |
NF |
Manchester |
NG |
Norwich |
NH |
Northampton |
NI |
County Wicklow |
NJ |
Brighton |
NK |
Luton |
NL |
Newcastle |
NM |
Luton |
NN |
Nottingham |
NO |
Chelmsford |
NP |
Worcester |
NR |
Leicester |
NS |
Glasgow |
NT |
Shrewsbury |
NU |
Nottingham |
NV |
Northampton |
NW |
Leeds |
NX |
Dudley |
NY |
Cardiff |
NZ |
County Londonderry/Derry |
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OA |
Birmingham |
OB |
Birmingham |
OC |
Birmingham |
OD |
Exeter |
OE |
Birmingham |
OF |
Birmingham |
OG |
Birmingham |
OH |
Birmingham |
OI |
Belfast |
OJ |
Birmingham |
OK |
Birmingham |
OL |
Birmingham |
OM |
Birmingham |
ON |
Birmingham |
OO |
Chelmsford |
OP |
Birmingham |
OR |
Portsmouth |
OS |
Glasgow |
OT |
Portsmouth |
OU |
Bristol |
OV |
Birmingham |
OW |
Portsmouth |
OX |
Birmingham |
OY |
London (North West) |
OZ |
Belfast |
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PA |
Guildford |
PB |
Guildford |
PC |
Guildford |
PD |
Guildford |
PE |
Guildford |
PF |
Guildford |
PG |
Guildford |
PH |
Guildford |
PI |
Cork |
PJ |
Guildford |
PK |
Guildford |
PL |
Guildford |
PM |
Guildford |
PN |
Brighton |
PO |
Portsmouth ( Formerly Post Office vehicles) |
PP |
Luton |
PR |
Bournemouth |
PS |
Aberdeen |
PT |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
PU |
Chelmsford |
PV |
Ipswich |
PW |
Norwich |
PX |
Portsmouth |
PY |
Middlesbrough |
PZ |
Belfast |
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RA |
Nottingham |
RB |
Nottingham |
RC |
Nottingham |
RD |
Reading |
RE |
Stoke on Trent |
RF |
Stoke on Trent |
RG |
Newcastle |
RH |
Hull |
RI |
County Dublin |
RJ |
Manchester |
RK |
London (North West) |
RL |
Truro |
RM |
Carlisle |
RN |
Preston |
RO |
Luton |
RP |
Northampton |
RR |
Nottingham |
RS |
Aberdeen |
RT |
Ipswich |
RU |
Bournemouth |
RV |
Portsmouth |
RW |
Coventry |
RX |
Reading |
RY |
Leicester |
RZ |
County Antrim |
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SA |
Aberdeen |
SB |
Glasgow |
SC |
Edinburgh |
SD |
Glasgow |
SE |
Aberdeen |
SF |
Edinburgh |
SG |
Edinburgh |
SH |
Edinburgh |
SI |
County |
SJ |
Glasgow |
SK |
Inverness |
SL |
Dundee |
SM |
Carlisle |
SN |
Dundee |
SO |
Aberdeen |
SP |
Dundee |
SR |
Dundee |
SS |
Aberdeen |
ST |
Inverness |
SU |
Glasgow |
SW |
Carlisle |
SX |
Edinburgh |
SZ |
County Down |
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TA |
Exeter |
TB |
Liverpool |
TC |
Bristol |
TD |
Manchester |
TE |
Manchester |
TF |
Reading |
TG |
Cardiff |
TH |
Swansea |
TI |
Limerick |
TJ |
Liverpool |
TK |
Exeter |
TL |
Lincoln |
TM |
Luton |
TN |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
TO |
Nottingham |
TP |
Portsmouth |
TR |
Portsmouth |
TS |
Dundee |
TT |
Exeter |
TU |
Chester |
TV |
Nottingham |
TW |
Chelmsford |
TX |
Cardiff |
TY |
Newcastle |
TZ |
Belfast |
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UA |
Leeds |
UB |
Leeds |
UC |
London (Central) |
UD |
Oxford |
UE |
Dudley |
UF |
Brighton |
UG |
Leeds |
UH |
Cardiff |
UI |
County Londonderry/Derry |
UJ |
Shrewsbury |
UK |
Birmingham |
UL |
London (Central) |
UM |
Leeds |
UN |
Exeter |
UO |
Exeter |
UP |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
UR |
Luton |
US |
Glasgow |
UT |
Leicester |
UU |
London (Central) |
UV |
London (Central) |
UW |
London (Central) |
UX |
Shrewsbury |
UY |
Worcester |
UZ |
Belfast |
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VA |
Peterborough |
VB |
Maidstone |
VC |
Coventry |
VD |
Birmingham |
VE |
Peterborough |
VF |
Norwich |
VG |
Norwich |
VH |
Huddersfield |
VJ |
Gloucester |
VK |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
VL |
Lincoln |
VM |
Manchester |
VN |
Middlesbrough |
VO |
Nottingham |
VP |
Birmingham |
VR |
Manchester |
VS |
Glasgow |
VT |
Stoke on Trent |
VU |
Manchester |
VV |
Northampton |
VW |
Chelmsford |
VX |
Chelmsford |
VY |
Leeds |
VZ |
CountyTyrone |
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WA |
Sheffield |
WB |
Sheffield |
WC |
Chelmsford |
WD |
Dudley |
WE |
Sheffield |
WF |
Sheffield |
WG |
Sheffield |
WH |
Manchester |
WI |
Waterford |
WJ |
Sheffield |
WK |
Coventry |
WL |
Oxford |
WM |
Liverpool |
WN |
Swansea |
WO |
Cardiff |
WP |
Worcester |
WR |
Leeds |
WS |
Bristol |
WT |
Leeds |
WU |
Leeds |
WV |
Brighton |
WW |
Leeds |
WX |
Leeds |
WY |
Leeds |
WZ |
Belfast |
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XI |
Belfast |
XP |
Export to Europe |
XZ |
County Armagh |
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YA |
Taunton |
YB |
Taunton |
YC |
Taunton |
YD |
Taunton |
YE |
London (Central) |
YF |
London (Central) |
YG |
Leeds |
YH |
London (Central) |
YI |
County Dublin |
YJ |
Brighton |
YK |
London (Central) |
YL |
London (Central) |
YM |
London (Central) |
YN |
London (Central) |
YO |
London (Central) |
YP |
London (Central) |
YR |
London (Central) |
YS |
Glasgow |
YT |
London (Central) |
YU |
London (Central) |
YV |
London (Central) |
YW |
London (Central) |
YX |
London (Central) |
YY |
London (Central) |
YZ |
County Londonderry |
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ZA |
Dublin |
ZB |
County Cork |
ZC |
Dublin |
ZD |
Dublin |
ZE |
County Dublin |
ZF |
Cork |
ZG |
County Dublin |
ZH |
Dublin |
ZJ |
Dublin |
ZK |
County Cork |
ZL |
County Dublin |
ZM |
County Galway |
ZN |
County Meath |
ZO |
County Dublin |
ZP |
County Donegal |
ZR |
County Wexford |
ZS |
County Dublin |
ZT |
County Cork |
ZU |
County Dublin |
ZV |
County Dublin |
ZW |
County Kildare |
ZX |
County Kerry |
ZY |
County Louth |
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