Good question, but if they mean the first part only then calling it a postcode would be rather sloppy (this ought really to be called a postcode area or distric

Good question, but if they mean the first part only then calling it a postcode would be rather sloppy (this ought really to be called a postcode area or district[1]). On a similar note, it seems ludicrous to provide a full date of birth rather than the year alone. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcodes_in_the_United_Kingdom#Formatting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcodes_in_the_United_Kingdom...