postcode

Example Sentences

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"Because of my postcode I can't have the treatment on the NHS that I desperately need and that's just immoral," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

It added that water from other reservoirs and treatment works was not affected, so people living in postcode areas other than those listed below could use their supplies as normal.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The under-diagnosis is well-documented and regional variation in NHS commissioning creates a postcode lottery.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins