Which areas are not included in UK Mainland delivery?

UK mainland courier services do not include parcel delivery to places that are not on the main island, like the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight. This also means the Channel Islands: Geurnsey and Jersey.

Guernsey postcards are GY; Jersey is JE.

PO is the Isle of Wight, and IM and TR the Isle of Man.

The restriction includes Northern Ireland, which is separate from the UK mainland. Postcodes there are BT.

The areas that perhaps cause the most controversy are the Scottish Highlands. Although they are only marginally separated from the mainland, which is an area of contention itself, PA and PH postcodes are excluded from the mainland, as are IV and HS postcodes, KA and KW, plus ZE. This is simply because these areas take more time to reach. Since they are also not densely populated, parcel collections or parcel delivery is less frequent and therefore becomes a more expensive journey due to lack of volume.

DHL guidelines

These UK mainland restrictions are defined by DHL courier services and may differ slightly with other courier companies, like City Link, TNT and Parcelforce who we also work with. However, the definitions for UK mainland are fairly standard. Unfortunately, it means higher shipping costs to places in Scotland, which is an unpopular reality to many. P4D is not able to influence this cost for our customers, we can only work alongside these restrictions.

P4D Pro

If you're shipping in high volumes, let us know and we'll see if we can reduce your rates for UK and international shipments. Fill out our form at www.p4d.co.uk/pro.

P4D Tip

The goods news is that parcel delivery within the European Union is just as easy as sending a parcel in the UK. Your delivery won't need to pass through customs or risk being stopped or delayed on its journey.

This page was written by Natalie

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