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01308AREA CODE
123456LOCAL NUMBER
A numbering area.
Not the caller’s location.
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Geographic codes

611 geographic codes
AREA CODENUMBERING AREAEXPLORE
0113Leeds0114Sheffield0115Nottingham0116Leicester0117Bristol0118Reading01200Clitheroe01202Bournemouth01204Bolton01205Boston01206Colchester01207Consett01208Bodmin01209Redruth0121Birmingham01223Cambridge01224Aberdeen01225Bath01226Barnsley01227Canterbury01228Carlisle01229Barrow-in-Furness · Millom01233Ashford (Kent)01234Bedford01235Abingdon01236Coatbridge01237Bideford01239Cardigan01241Arbroath01242Cheltenham01243Chichester01244Chester01245Chelmsford01246Chesterfield01248Bangor (Gwynedd)01249Chippenham01250Blairgowrie01252Aldershot01253Blackpool01254Blackburn01255Clacton-on-Sea01256Basingstoke01257Coppull01258Blandford01259Alloa01260Congleton01261Banff01262Bridlington01263Cromer01264Andover01267Carmarthen01268Basildon01269Ammanford01270Crewe01271Barnstaple01273Brighton01274Bradford01275Clevedon01276Camberley01277Brentwood01278Bridgwater01279Bishops Stortford01280Buckingham01282Burnley01283Burton-on-Trent01284Bury St Edmunds01285Cirencester01286Caernarfon01287Guisborough01288Bude01289Berwick-upon-Tweed01290Cumnock01291Chepstow01292Ayr01293Crawley01294Ardrossan01295Banbury01296Aylesbury01297Axminster01298Buxton01299Bewdley01300Cerne Abbas01301Arrochar01302Doncaster01303Folkestone01304Dover01305Dorchester01306Dorking01307Forfar01308Bridport01309Forres0131Edinburgh01320Fort Augustus01322Dartford01323Eastbourne01324Falkirk01325Darlington01326Falmouth01327Daventry01328Fakenham01329Fareham01330Banchory01332Derby01333Peat Inn (Leven (Fife))01334St Andrews01335Ashbourne01337Ladybank01339Aboyne · Ballater01340Craigellachie (Aberlour)01341Barmouth01342East Grinstead01343Elgin01344Bracknell01346Fraserburgh01347Easingwold01348Fishguard01349Dingwall01350Dunkeld01352Mold01353Ely01354Chatteris01355East Kilbride01356Brechin01357Strathaven01358Ellon01359Pakenham01360Killearn01361Duns01362Dereham01363Crediton01364Ashburton01366Downham Market01367Faringdon01368Dunbar01369Dunoon01371Great Dunmow01372Esher01373Frome01375Grays Thurrock01376Braintree01377Driffield01379Diss01380Devizes01381Fortrose01382Dundee01383Dunfermline01384Dudley01386Evesham01387Dumfries013873Langholm01388Stanhope (Eastgate) · Bishop Auckland01389Dumbarton01392Exeter01394Felixstowe01395Budleigh Salterton01397Fort William01398Dulverton01400Honington01403Horsham01404Honiton01405Goole01406Holbeach01407Holyhead01408Golspie01409Holsworthy0141Glasgow01420Alton01422Halifax01423Harrogate · Boroughbridge01424Hastings01425Ringwood01427Gainsborough01428Haslemere01429Hartlepool01430North Cave · Market Weighton01431Helmsdale01432Hereford01433Hathersage01434Bellingham · Hexham · Haltwhistle01435Heathfield01436Helensburgh01437Haverfordwest · Clynderwen (Clunderwen)01438Stevenage01439Helmsley01440Haverhill01442Hemel Hempstead01443Pontypridd01444Haywards Heath01445Gairloch01446Barry01449Stowmarket01450Hawick01451Stow-on-the-Wold01452Gloucester01453Dursley01454Chipping Sodbury01455Hinckley01456Glenurquhart01457Glossop01458Glastonbury01460Chard01461Gretna01462Hitchin01463Inverness01464Insch01465Girvan01466Huntly01467Inverurie01469Killingholme01470Isle of Skye - Edinbane01471Isle of Skye - Broadford01472Grimsby01473Ipswich01474Gravesend01475Greenock01476Grantham01477Holmes Chapel01478Isle of Skye - Portree01479Grantown-on-Spey01480Huntingdon01481Guernsey01482Kingston-upon-Hull01483Guildford01484Huddersfield01485Hunstanton01487Warboys01488Hungerford01489Bishops Waltham01490Corwen01491Henley-on-Thames01492Colwyn Bay01493Great Yarmouth01494High Wycombe01495Pontypool01496Port Ellen01497Hay-on-Wye01499Inveraray01501Harthill01502Lowestoft01503Looe01505Johnstone01506Bathgate01507Louth · Alford (Lincs) · Spilsby (Horncastle)01508Brooke01509Loughborough0151Liverpool01520Lochcarron01522Lincoln01524Lancaster015242Hornby01525Leighton Buzzard01526Martin01527Redditch01528Laggan01529Sleaford01530Coalville01531Ledbury01534Jersey01535Keighley01536Kettering01538Ipstones01539Kendal015394Hawkshead015395Grange-over-Sands015396Sedbergh01540Kingussie01542Keith01543Cannock01544Kington01545Llanarth01546Lochgilphead01547Knighton01548Kingsbridge01549Lairg01550Llandovery01553Kings Lynn01554Llanelli01555Lanark01556Castle Douglas01557Kirkcudbright01558Llandeilo01559Llandysul01560Moscow01561Laurencekirk01562Kidderminster01563Kilmarnock01564Lapworth01565Knutsford01566Launceston01567Killin01568Leominster01569Stonehaven01570Lampeter01571Lochinver01572Oakham01573Kelso01575Kirriemuir01576Lockerbie01577Kinross01578Lauder01579Liskeard01580Cranbrook01581New Luce01582Luton01583Carradale01584Ludlow01586Campbeltown01588Bishops Castle01590Lymington01591Llanwrtyd Wells01592Kirkcaldy01593Lybster01594Lydney01595Lerwick, Foula & Fair Isle01597Llandrindod Wells01598Lynton01599Kyle01600Monmouth01603Norwich01604Northampton01606Northwich01608Chipping Norton01609Northallerton0161Manchester01620North Berwick01621Maldon01622Maidstone01623Mansfield01624Isle of Man01625Macclesfield01626Newton Abbot01628Maidenhead01629Matlock01630Market Drayton01631Oban01633Newport01634Medway01635Newbury01636Newark-on-Trent01637Newquay01638Newmarket01639Neath01641Strathy01642Middlesbrough01643Minehead01644New Galloway01646Milford Haven01647Moretonhampstead01650Cemmaes Road01651Oldmeldrum01652Brigg01653Malton01654Machynlleth01655Maybole01656Bridgend01659Sanquhar01661Prudhoe01663New Mills01664Melton Mowbray01665Alnwick01666Malmesbury01667Nairn01668Bamburgh01669Rothbury01670Morpeth01671Newton Stewart01672Marlborough01673Market Rasen01674Montrose01675Coleshill01676Meriden01677Bedale01678Bala01680Isle of Mull - Craignure01681Isle of Mull - Fionnphort01683Moffat01684Malvern01685Merthyr Tydfil01686Newtown · Llanidloes01687Mallaig01688Isle of Mull - Tobermory01689Orpington01690Betws-y-Coed01691Oswestry01692North Walsham01694Church Stretton01695Skelmersdale01697Brampton016973Wigton016974Raughton Head016977Brampton01698Motherwell01700Rothesay01702Southend-on-Sea01704Southport01706Rochdale01707Welwyn Garden City01708Romford01709Rotherham01720Isles of Scilly01721Peebles01722Salisbury01723Scarborough01724Scunthorpe01725Rockbourne01726St Austell01727St Albans01728Saxmundham01729Settle01730Petersfield01732Sevenoaks01733Peterborough01736Penzance01737Redhill01738Perth01740Sedgefield01743Shrewsbury01744St Helens01745Rhyl01746Bridgnorth01747Shaftesbury01748Richmond01749Shepton Mallet01750Selkirk01751Pickering01752Plymouth01753Slough01754Skegness01756Skipton01757Selby01758Pwllheli01759Pocklington01760Swaffham01761Temple Cloud01763Royston01764Crieff01765Ripon01766Porthmadog01767Sandy01768Penrith017683Appleby017684Pooley Bridge017687Keswick01769South Molton01770Isle of Arran01771Maud01772Preston01773Ripley01775Spalding01776Stranraer01777Retford01778Bourne01779Peterhead01780Stamford01782Stoke-on-Trent01784Staines01785Stafford01786Stirling01787Sudbury01788Rugby01789Stratford-upon-Avon01790Spilsby01792Swansea01793Swindon01794Romsey01795Sittingbourne01796Pitlochry01797Rye01798Pulborough01799Saffron Walden01803Torquay01805Torrington01806Shetland01807Ballindalloch01808Tomatin01809Tomdoun01821Kinrossie01822Tavistock01823Taunton01824Ruthin01825Uckfield01827Tamworth01828Coupar Angus01829Tarporley01830Kirkwhelpington01832Clopton01833Barnard Castle01834Narberth01835St Boswells01837Okehampton01838Dalmally01840Camelford01841Padstow01842Thetford01843Thanet01844Thame01845Thirsk01847Thurso · Tongue01848Thornhill01851Stornoway · Great Bernera01852Kilmelford01854Ullapool01855Ballachulish01856Orkney01857Sanday01858Market Harborough01859Harris01862Tain01863Ardgay01864Abington (Crawford)01865Oxford01866Kilchrenan01869Bicester01870Isle of Benbecula01871Castlebay01872Truro01873Abergavenny01874Brecon01875Tranent01876Lochmaddy01877Callander01878Lochboisdale01879Scarinish01880Tarbert01882Kinloch Rannoch01883Caterham01884Tiverton01885Pencombe01886Knightwick · Leigh Sinton01887Aberfeldy01888Turriff01889Rugeley01890Coldstream · Ayton01892Tunbridge Wells01895Uxbridge01896Galashiels01899Biggar01900Workington01902Wolverhampton01903Worthing01904York01905Worcester01908Milton Keynes01909Worksop0191Tyneside · Durham · Sunderland01920Ware01922Walsall01923Watford01924Wakefield01925Warrington01926Warwick01928Runcorn01929Wareham01931Shap01932Weybridge01933Wellingborough01934Weston-super-Mare01935Yeovil01937Wetherby01938Welshpool01939Wem01942Wigan01943Guiseley01944West Heslerton01945Wisbech01946Whitehaven019467Gosforth01947Whitby01948Whitchurch01949Whatton01950Sandwick01951Colonsay01952Telford01953Wymondham01954Madingley01955Wick01957Mid Yell01959Westerham01962Winchester01963Wincanton01964Hornsea · Patrington01967Strontian01968Penicuik01969Leyburn01970Aberystwyth01971Scourie01972Glenborrodale01974Llanon01975Alford (Aberdeen) · Strathdon01977Pontefract01978Wrexham01980Amesbury01981Wormbridge01982Builth Wells01983Isle of Wight01984Watchet (Williton)01985Warminster01986Bungay01987Ebbsfleet01988Wigtown01989Ross-on-Wye01992Lea Valley01993Witney01994St Clears01995Garstang01997Strathpeffer020London023Portsmouth · Southampton024Coventry028Northern Ireland · Belfast · Ballycastle · Martinstown · Ballymena · Ballymoney · Larne · Kilrea · Newry · Armagh · Portadown · Banbridge · Rostrevor · Kircubbin · Newcastle (Co. Down) · Downpatrick · Enniskillen · Lisnaskea · Kesh · Coleraine · Londonderry · Limavady · Magherafelt · Carrickmore · Newtownstewart · Omagh · Ballygawley · Cookstown · Dungannon · Fivemiletown · Bangor (Co. Down) · Lisburn · Ballyclare · Antrim · Saintfield029Cardiff

Reference snapshot: Ofcom allocation data downloaded 23 September 2026, with place names from libphonenumber 9.0.39. Allocations change over time, so check the full number for its current record.

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