Regular Expressions Useful Regex Showcase Match UK postcode
Example
Regex to match postcodes in UK
The format is as follows, where A signifies a letter and 9 a digit:
| Format | Coverage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cell | Cell | |
| AA9A 9AA | WC postcode area; EC1–EC4, NW1W, SE1P, SW1 | EC1A 1BB |
| A9A 9AA | E1W, N1C, N1P | W1A 0AX |
| A9 9AA, A99 9AA | B, E, G, L, M, N, S, W | M1 1AE, B33 8TH |
| AA9 9AA, AA99 9AA | All other postcodes | CR2 6XH, DN55 1PT |
(GIR 0AA)|((([A-Z-[QVX]][0-9][0-9]?)|(([A-Z-[QVX]][A-Z-[IJZ]][0-9][0-9]?)|(([A-Z-[QVX]][0-9][A-HJKPSTUW])|([A-Z-[QVX]][A-Z-[IJZ]][0-9][ABEHMNPRVWXY])))) [0-9][A-Z-[CIKMOV]]{2})
Where first part:
(GIR 0AA)|((([A-Z-[QVX]][0-9][0-9]?)|(([A-Z-[QVX]][A-Z-[IJZ]][0-9][0-9]?)|(([A-Z-[QVX]][0-9][A-HJKPSTUW])|([A-Z-[QVX]][A-Z-[IJZ]][0-9][ABEHMNPRVWXY]))))
Second:
[0-9][A-Z-[CIKMOV]]{2})
