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22/02/2023

The February 2023 statistics for the Postcode Address File (PAF®) are now available

+18,250

Increase in the total Delivery Points on PAF

31,591,611

Total number of actual Delivery Points on PAF

1,793,818

Total number of Postcodes on PAF

1,500

Total number of Post Towns on PAF

1,345,256

Total number of Business Names held on PAF

We’ll update this information week commencing 20th March 2023, following the PAF product run. If you would like to receive the monthly PAF stats by email, please let us know by getting touch with amu_communications@royalmail.com

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The February 2023 statistics for the Postcode Address File (PAF®) are now available

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