The May 2020 statistics for the Postcode Address File (PAF®) are now available

+12,140

Additional Delivery Points added to PAF this month

30,768,438

Total number of actual Delivery Points on PAF

1,767,694

Total number of Postcodes on PAF

1,500

Total number of Post Towns on PAF

1,309,720

Total number of Business Names held on PAF

We’ll update this information week commencing 22nd June, 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 May 2020 statistics for the Postcode Address File (PAF®) are now available

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