What area is the GL6 postcode in?

GL6 is a postcode district in Gloucester, Gloucester, South West, England. It is part of the GL postcode area.

How many addresses are in the GL6 postcode?

The GL6 postcode district covers Gloucester in Gloucester. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in GL6 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with GL6. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · South West

GL6 Postcode — Gloucester

GL6 is a postcode district in Gloucester, Gloucester, South West, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

GL6

Postcode District

GL — Gloucester

Area

South West

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — GL6 DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
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    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 385888,
    "northings": 263952,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "South West",
    "longitude": -2.2016,
    "latitude": 51.8284,
    "european_electoral_region": "South West",
    "primary_care_trust": "Gloucester",
    "region": "South West",
    "lsoa": "Gloucester 001A",
    "msoa": "Gloucester 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "GL6",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Gloucester",
    "admin_district": "Gloucester",
    "parish": "Gloucester, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "South West",
    "admin_ward": "Gloucester Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS South West",
    "nuts": "Gloucester",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
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About the GL6 Postcode District

The GL6 postcode district is part of the Gloucester (GL) postcode area, covering Gloucester and surrounding areas in South West, England.

Postcodes in the GL6 district follow the format GL6 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Gloucester postcode area (GL) also covers: Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Lydney.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the GL6 postcode cover?

The GL6 postcode district covers Gloucester in Gloucester, South West, England. It is one of 27 districts in the GL postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the GL6 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning GL6. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is GL6 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. GL6 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Gloucester, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format GL6 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. GL6 1AA).

GL6 Postcode — Gloucester

About the GL6 Postcode District

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