Latest PAF Data News

Q.3/26 is now available!

PAF Data Q.3/26 (Quarter 3, 26) release shipped on 13th July 2026.

If you have purchased an update (and have been sent installation details), it can be downloaded from our website at https://www.afd.co.uk/update/ (you will be asked for your serial number and Q.3/26 password emailed to you).

Customers using our installed Evolution service can check for updates using the AFD PCE Management Interface.

If you are interested in purchasing a product update, then you can do so by using one of the following options:

Changes in the latest data

For reference purposes, the table below shows new Postcodes for the last four monthly data releases. Test them in your product to see if it is in your data set.

JUNE​

HA2 2PA

JULY (Q.3/26)

TA7 8GD

AUGUST

CA2 6FG

SEPTEMBER

BL6 5YN

If you are interested in purchasing monthly data updates, then you can do so by requesting a callback from AFD.

ROYAL MAIL PAF Statistics for the month of August 2026

Number of Postcode Areas

e.g. 'AB', 'G'

124

Number of Postcode Districts

e.g. 'AB10'

2,976

Number of Postcode Sectors

e.g. 'AB10 1'

11,237

Number of Small User Postcodes

e.g. 'AB10 1AL'

1,735,841

Number of Large User Postcodes

e.g. 'AB10 1AD'

74,922

Total Number of Postcodes

1,810,763

Number of Actual Delivery Points
(does not include a count of multi-occupancy)

e.g. 'AB10 1AD 1A'

32,429,019

Thoroughfares

968,918

Double Dependent Localities

4,370

Dependent Localities

26,389

Post Towns

1,500

NEW SECTORS AND LOCALITIES

The table below shows the sectors and localities that have been applied to the main PAF system from August 2026. Note: No newly added Sectors or Localities for August 2026. 

NEW LOCALITY
IN AREA

NEW SECTOR

POST
CODE

DOUBLE DEPENDANT LOCALITY

DEPENDANT LOCALITY

POST TOWN

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