Free UK area code lookup. Type a UK dialling code (01, 02) or a town name and instantly see the city, county, and region it belongs to. All Ofcom STD codes covered.
UK geographic area codes come in two forms — the original 01 prefix covering most of the country, and the newer 02 prefix introduced for major cities in 2000. Both are supported by this tool.
01865Oxford01904York0131Edinburgh01179BristolIntroduced with Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) in the 1960s. Still the most common geographic prefix.
020London0121Birmingham028Northern Ireland029CardiffIntroduced in 2000 for cities needing more number capacity. All 02X codes use 8-digit local numbers.
All Ofcom geographic area codes from London 020 to Edinburgh 0131. Type a code or a city and get the region instantly — both directions.
Every UK geographic number follows the same structure — country code, area code (STD), and local subscriber number. The area code is what this tool decodes.
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