Royal Mail Warns of Delivery Delays Across 30 UK Postcodes – Are You Affected?
- Delivery delays reported across 30 postcodes due to significant disruption
- Affected regions include Gatwick, London Central, Manchester, Preston, and the South Midlands
- Delays caused by worker shortages, transport issues, and processing backlogs
Royal Mail has issued an urgent alert regarding significant delays affecting 30 postcodes across the UK. Disruptions at mail centres in Gatwick, London Central, Manchester, Preston, and the South Midlands have caused a backlog, impacting delivery schedules for first-class and second-class mail.
The service disruption stems from a combination of factors, including worker sickness, transport delays (air, rail, and road), and localised issues. Royal Mail has assured customers that efforts are being made to resolve the delays swiftly.
What Does This Mean for Your Mail?
- First-Class Mail: Typically delivered the next day after dispatch, may face delays in the affected areas.
- Second-Class Mail: Usually delivered within two days, but delays are expected.
A spokesperson from Royal Mail said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused and are working hard to ensure mail is delivered as quickly as possible.”
The following locations are worst impacted by the disruptions:
- Gatwick, BN, and RH
- London Central, EC, N, W1 and W
- Manchester, BL, M 0L and S
- Preston, BB, FY, LA, and PR
- South Midland, CV, LE, MK, and NN
The following areas are worst impacted by staff illness:
- Barrhead DO (G78)
- Barrow In Furness DO (LA13 to LA17)
- Bristol East DO (BS5)
- East Dulwich DO (SE22)
- Glasgow G52 DO (G52 and G53)
- Gosport DO (PO12 and PO13)
- Huntingdon DO (PE26, PE28 and PE29)
- Thornbury DO (BS35)
- Wigton DO (CA7)
Check If Your Area Is Affected
Visit the Royal Mail website for a full list of impacted postcodes to see if your deliveries are delayed.
Tom Church, Co-Founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, commented: “Disruptions like these highlight the importance of planning ahead, especially for time-sensitive deliveries. Always check updates from Royal Mail to stay informed.”
My local post office now accepts Evri packages and prints the label. I sent 3 packages about 10 days before Christmas . The Evri one was slightly cheaper than the Royal Mail price and arrived within 2 working days whilst the two I sent via Royal Mail took 3 and 7 days
Time sensitive deliveries need alternative options.
Radio Times due Tues delivered Sat this week - not critical but we manage via Royal Mail for a reason. RT need to review how they offer their service. There are other options.
Hospital letters - why rely on the post as the only option? How about (in addition to the post), emails or texts to a personal account (to avoid scammers) to confirm / download info and speed up info to patients? Not for everyone but may help many.
This is a service that has been neglected by successive governments. Unfortunately, like our once Beautiful country has gone to the dogs. Most of the the politicians have allowed this to happen. Maybe some should be tried for treason? Maybe then, we can expect the service that we dearly deserve.