The Address Management Unit manages Royal Mail's address datasets, including the Postcode Address File (PAF) – a database of 29m addresses and 1.8m postcodes – Multiple Residence, Not Yet Built and British Forces Post Office Postcode Data. PAF and our address datasets are widely used for database management, data cleansing, address validation, direct mail campaigns, and in rapid addressing software.

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