UK area library
Explore towns and cities.
Use these pages for an initial overview, then enter a full postcode for street-level local evidence.
East Midlands
Robin Hood city with caves, castle and two universities.
Open area check →East MidlandsLeicesterDiverse East Midlands city with Richard III heritage.
Open area check →East MidlandsDerbyDerbyshire city at the edge of the Peak District.
Open area check →East MidlandsNorthamptonShoe-making heritage town in the East Midlands.
Open area check →East MidlandsLincolnHilltop cathedral city with a Roman heritage.
Open area check →East MidlandsMansfieldMarket town north of Nottingham.
Open area check →East of England
Norfolk cathedral city with a medieval market.
Open area check →East of EnglandIpswichSuffolk county town on the Orwell estuary.
Open area check →East of EnglandLutonBedfordshire town with airport and football club.
Open area check →East of EnglandPeterboroughCathedral city and fast-growing commuter hub.
Open area check →East of EnglandChelmsfordEssex county town between London and Colchester.
Open area check →East of EnglandColchesterBritain's oldest recorded town and garrison city.
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North East
Tyne bridge city and Geordie culture hub.
Open area check →North EastSunderlandWearside city with shipbuilding heritage.
Open area check →North EastDurhamCathedral city on a peninsula above the Wear.
Open area check →North EastDarlingtonMarket town on the edge of the Dales.
Open area check →North West
Northern powerhouse — music, football and canals.
Open area check →North WestLiverpoolWaterfront city — Beatles, docks and two cathedrals.
Open area check →North WestPrestonLancashire city on the River Ribble.
Open area check →North WestBlackpoolSeaside resort with tower and illuminations.
Open area check →North WestChesterRoman walled city on the Dee.
Open area check →North WestWarringtonCheshire town between Manchester and Liverpool.
Open area check →North WestLancasterHistoric Lancashire city with a castle and university.
Open area check →North WestBoltonGreater Manchester mill town.
Open area check →Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland capital — PSNI data via postcode search.
Open area check →Northern IrelandDerryWalled city on the Foyle.
Open area check →Northern IrelandLisburnCity between Belfast and Lough Neagh.
Open area check →Northern IrelandNewryBorder city between Down and Armagh.
Open area check →Scotland
Scotland's largest city — postcodes use Scottish regulators, not CQC/FSA.
Open area check →ScotlandEdinburghScottish capital with castle, festivals and Old Town.
Open area check →ScotlandAberdeenGranite City on the North Sea.
Open area check →ScotlandDundeeTayside city and UNESCO City of Design.
Open area check →ScotlandInvernessHighland capital at the mouth of the Ness.
Open area check →ScotlandStirlingHistoric city beneath Stirling Castle.
Open area check →ScotlandPerthFair City on the Tay.
Open area check →ScotlandPaisleyRenfrewshire town west of Glasgow.
Open area check →South East
Seaside city known for the Lanes, pier and creative scene.
Open area check →South EastReadingThames Valley town with strong tech and rail links to London.
Open area check →South EastSouthamptonMajor south-coast port city and cruise terminal.
Open area check →South EastPortsmouthHistoric naval city on Portsea Island.
Open area check →South EastOxfordUniversity city of dreaming spires and colleges.
Open area check →South EastCambridgeUniversity city on the River Cam.
Open area check →South EastMilton KeynesPlanned new town with grid roads and shopping centre.
Open area check →South EastCanterburyCathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage site.
Open area check →South EastGuildfordCounty town of Surrey with a medieval high street.
Open area check →South West
Harbour city with Clifton Suspension Bridge and street art.
Open area check →South WestPlymouthDevon naval city on Plymouth Sound.
Open area check →South WestExeterCathedral and university city on the Exe.
Open area check →South WestBournemouthDorset seaside resort with sandy beaches.
Open area check →South WestBathGeorgian spa city and Roman baths.
Open area check →South WestSwindonWiltshire town between Bristol and London.
Open area check →South WestCheltenhamRegency spa town and festival capital.
Open area check →Wales
Welsh capital with bay redevelopment and castle.
Open area check →WalesSwanseaSecond city of Wales on Swansea Bay.
Open area check →WalesNewportCity on the Usk with Celtic Manor nearby.
Open area check →WalesWrexhamNorth Wales town with a resurgent football club.
Open area check →WalesBangorUniversity city at the Menai Strait.
Open area check →WalesAberystwythSeaside university town on Cardigan Bay.
Open area check →West Midlands
Britain's second city — manufacturing, canals and Balti Triangle.
Open area check →West MidlandsWolverhamptonBlack Country city west of Birmingham.
Open area check →West MidlandsCoventryCathedral city rebuilt after wartime bombing.
Open area check →West MidlandsHanleyStoke-on-Trent city centre — shops, nightlife and bus station.
Open area check →West MidlandsBurslemThe Mother Town of the Potteries.
Open area check →West MidlandsLongtonSouthern Potteries town with Victorian market hall.
Open area check →West MidlandsFentonThe often-overlooked sixth town of the Potteries.
Open area check →West MidlandsTunstallNorthernmost of the Six Towns.
Open area check →West MidlandsStokeHome to the train station and Stoke City FC.
Open area check →West MidlandsNewcastle-under-LymeHistoric market town west of the Potteries.
Open area check →West MidlandsStaffordCounty town of Staffordshire on the River Sow.
Open area check →West MidlandsWorcesterCathedral city on the River Severn.
Open area check →West MidlandsShrewsburyMedieval loop-town and birthplace of Darwin.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The Humber
West Yorkshire commercial and financial centre.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The HumberSheffieldSteel city on the edge of the Peak District.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The HumberBradfordUNESCO City of Film in West Yorkshire.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The HumberHullHumber estuary port city and UK City of Culture 2017.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The HumberYorkWalled Roman and Viking city with York Minster.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The HumberDoncasterSouth Yorkshire market town and racecourse.
Open area check →Yorkshire and The HumberMiddlesbroughTeesside industrial town on the River Tees.
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