| Liverpool postcode area | |
|---|---|
| Postcode area | L |
| Postcode area name | Liverpool |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcode districts | 65 |
| Postcode sectors | 581 |
| Postcodes (live) | 20,322 |
| Postcodes (total) | 42,024 |
| Statistics as at February 2012 | |
Postcode district boundaries: Bing / Google
The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in Merseyside, Cheshire and Lancashire, specifically around Liverpool in England and including Bootle, Ormskirk and Prescot. In 1999, postcodes for the Wirral Peninsula (L41-49, 60-66) were transferred from L to the CH postcode area.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: