Galway Postcode
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LATEST NEWS
For technical reasons and in line with our future expansion. Allpostcodes within the zonesNW1 to EC5 will be increased from six to sevencharacters.
If you presently have a sixcharactercode, simply add aGto the end of the code. For example, if your presentpostcodecode is NW1 186 simply add a G to the end. Thus your new postcode is NW1 186G. Here’s another example, EC5 837 changes to EC5 837G. It’s that simple.
If your address is within the SE6 Galway postal district zone, these changes do not apply to you.
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ABOUT US
A new postal code system for Galway has recently been introduced by Galway Postcode. It is a seven character alphanumeric code with three letters designating the geographical area, e.g. NW1, NE2, SW3, SW4, EC5 and SE6 followed by three or more numbers that will identify the street, road, apartment block or housing estate.
In addition industrial estates, major city infrastructure and building/services of major significance have been assigned their own unique code.
How It Works
Galway is simply divided into six separate compass point and zones numbered 1 to 6 - NW1, NE2, SW3, SW4, EC5 and SE6.
The River Corrib, like the Thames in London, neatly divides the city into east and west respectively. Roads then provide the means to subdivide the east and west section into three separate postal zones.
For example, Galway City West is divided into NW1 ( North-West 1 ) , SW3 ( South-West 3 ) and SW4 ( South-West 4).
Galway City East is divided into NE2 ( North-East 2), EC5 ( East-Central 5) and SE6 ( South-East 6 ).
The Suburbs
1. Ballybane EC5
2. Ballybrit NE2 & EC5
3. Ballymoneen SW3
4. Bohermore SE6
5. Briarhill EC5
6. Bushypark NW1
7. Castlegar NE2
8. City Centre SW4 & SE6
9. Claddagh SW4
10. Clybaun SW3
11. Dangan NW1
12. Doughiska EC5 & SE6
13. Headford Road NE2, EC5 & SE6
14. Kingston SW3
15. Knocknacarra SW3
16. Merlin Park EC5
17. Menlo NE2
18. Mervue EC5
19. Newcastle NW1 & SW4
20. Parkmore NE2
21. Rahoon NW1 & SW3
22. Renmore SE6
23. Roscam SE6
24. Salthill SW3 & SW4
25. Shantalla SW4
26. Taylors Hill SW4
27. Terryland NE2
28. Tirellan NE2
29. Tuam Road NE2 & EC5
30. Wellpark EC5
31. Westside NW1
For convenience and ease of use, the six zones postal have been colour coded: NW1(Green), NE2(Red), SW3(Yellow), SW4(Purple), EC5(Blue) and SE6(Orange).