The code allocated by the Post Office to identify a group of postal delivery points.

A code used primarily for the delivery of correspondence to ADDRESSES. POSTCODES may also be used to define a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	POSTCODES