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Virgin Media Area Reference : The Importance

Finn Wheatley Updated on13 January 2025
virgin media area reference

Virgin Media area reference is not given due importance by many. While it is what we require the most!

Like any other Virgin customer, you pay attention to every information related to your account.

These include your personal information, subscription plan, address, and many more.

But there’s one more important detail that you should know.  

Often overlooked, this is a multi-purpose tool that can make your experience better using your Broadband or Mobile.

What is Virgin Media Area Reference?

virgin media area reference

Virgin Media Area Reference is a 2-digit identification code based on the location registered on your account.

This implies the following:

  • In technical terms, the area reference identifies the database where your information is stored.
  • It allows us to find a general location on the map.
  • These codes are mostly used in business operations and service providers to track their customers better.
For certain transactions, they use a more specific code to classify their customers better (i.e., using alphabets as a prefix).

In assigning area codes, maps are treated as grid squares.

These squares feature a number of horizontal and vertical lines which are identified by a two-figure number.

One is called an easting, and the other one is called northing.

From here, your reference code will be generated.

How to Find Virgin Area Reference Code?

area reference virgin media

It can be often confusing where to find the reference number.

If you are a Virgin Media user, it would be easy for you to know your area reference code.

For existing customers, your code can be found on the top right-hand side of your invoice.

The code ranges from 01 to 34. You can also lookup your reference code at the Virgin website.

  • In order to do this, visit Virgi ecare.
  • Simply log-in to your account
  • Proceed to the My Bills section.
  • Hover at the Overview tab
  • Find your code along with your account number. 
On the other hand, for new users who don’t have an invoice yet, you may download the “No Area Reference Mandate” form on the Virgin Media UK website.

You also have the option to ask for support from the Customer Care team. They can provide a list of the codes.

Virgin Media Area Reference by Postcode

virgin media area reference by postcode

This code cannot be found in your own account number, because there are areas that share certain digits in their account numbers.

Instead, the area reference code can be determined using the postcode of your residence or address.

For instance, if you are a Virgin Media customer residing in South London, your code is 03.

For every postcode, Virgin Media provides corresponding digits with that.

Let’s say you are residing in Huddersfield, England and your postcode is HD5 8PF, the reference code assigned to you is 26.

The reference code is a systematic tool to handle a large volume of customers.

It plays a significant role in the delivery of services in the cable, TV, internet, and media industry.

Area Reference List

virgin media area reference list

These are some of the significant roles of the Code. You can change to Direct Debit or E-billing easily.

Not only is it cost-efficient and time-saving, but it also saves you effort in handling your accounts.

You can find all the information on your Virgin Media account in one database and access it any time you like.

For your convenience, here’s a shortlist of the most used Virgin Media Area Reference by postcode.

The country has many assigned postcodes.

Postcodes List  # 1

area 1

Code 01 – 02

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

01WA (WA1 to WA16)

WA (WA1 to WA16)

Warrington, Frodsham, Runcorn, Widnes, St. Helens, Newton-le-Willows, Lymm, Altrincham, Knutsford

01WN7 2LHWN (WN1 to WN8) Ashton-in-Makerfield, Leigh, Hindley, Wigan, Skelmersdale
01CA2 4EN

CA

Carlisle, Wigton, Brampton, Alston, Penrith, Keswick, Cockermouth, Workington, Mayport, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Kirby Stephen, Ravenglass, Holmrook, Seascale, Beckermet, Egremont, Cleator, Moor Row, Cleator Moor, Frizington, St. Bees and Whitehaven
01L9 2AZL (L1 to L20, L21 to L29, L31,32,33,36-38 and L67-L75) L20, L30, L69, L80, L35, L34

Liverpool, Bottle and Prescot

02NE29 0QJ

NE (NE1 to NE70)

Newcastle upon Tyne, White-Bay Tynemouth, Cramlington, Ponteland, Allendale, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Prudhoe, Rothbury, Bedlington, Amble, Alnwick

Postcodes List  # 2

area 2

Code 03-06

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

03CR8 1BW

CRC0, CR9, CR44, CR90 and CR2 TO CR8

Croydon, South Croydon, Caterham, Whyteleafe, Mitcham, Coulsdon, Warlingham, Thornton Heath, Kenley, Purley
03

SW10 0AG

SW1A, SW1E, SW1H, SW1P, SW1V, SW1W, SW1X, SW1Y,SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9, and SW10 to SW20

London

04B64 6RDB1 to B48,
B99B49 to B50
B60 to B80
Birmingham, AlcesterBromsgrove, Halesowen, Cradley Heath, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth
04B91 1BP

B90 to B948

Tamworth, Studley, Solihull, Henley-in-Arden, Redditch
06RM17 51A

RM1 to RM 20

Essex – Romford, Dagenham, Hornchurch, Rainham, Upminister, South Ockendon, Grays, TIlbury, Purfleet

Postcodes List  # 3

area 3

Code 06 -14

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

06ME8 9RN

ME1 to ME99

Kent – Rochester, Chatham, Aylesford, Snodland, West Malling, Gillingham, Sittingbourne, Queenborough, Sheerness, Faversham, Maidstone

09G1-G90G1 to G70,G78, G79 and G90

Glasgow

10DD1 1DZ DD1 to DD5,DD6 to DD11 Dundee, Newport-on-Tay, Tayport, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath
10KY1 4ANKY1 to KY12, K99, KY13 to KY16Fife – Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, Cowdenbeath, Kelty, Lochgelly, Glenrothes, leven, Anstruther, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, KInross, Cupar, St. Andrews
12

OX

OX1 – OX1 2AF Oxford
14

S6 3HJ

S1 to S26, S35 and S36, S95 to S99, S18, S32, S33 & S40 to S49 Sheffield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Chesterfield

Postcodes List  # 4

area 4

Code 14 – 18

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

14

SL2 5UF

SL1 to SL9

Slough, Windsor, Ascot, Maidenhead, Marlow, Bourne end, Gerrards Cross
14TW7 4NW

W1 to TW20

Middlesex – Isleworth, Brentford, Richmond, Teddington, Hampton, Feltham, Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames, Shepperton, Staines-upon-Thames, Egham
15N4 1JYN1 to N22

Finsbury Park, Manor House, South London

15NW3 3HL— Camden Town, Hampstead Heath, Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill
18TQ2 6HW TQ1 to TQ14 Devon – Paignton, Brixham, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge Salcombe, Totnes, South Brent, Buckfastleigh, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth

Postcodes List  # 5

area 5

Code 19 – 20

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

19PO18 0SQ

PO18 to PO22

Chichester, Bognor Regis

19 PO30 PO30 to PO41 Isle of Wight – Newport, Yarmouth, Cowes, East Cowes, Ryde, Seaview, Bembridge
19M27 0BH

M1, M2, M3, M4, M8, M9 and M11 to M35, M38, M40 to M46 and M60

Manchester
20PO4 OBD PO1 to PO13 South Sea, Emsworth, Rowland’s Castle, Hayling Island, Gosport, Lee-on-the Solent, Fareham
20ST5 7HD ST1 to ST21 Newcastle, Stoke-on-Trent, Leek, Uttoxeter, Stone, Stafford
20KT8 1RE KT1 to KT24 Surrey
20SK3 0SU SK1 to SK23 Stockport, Cheadle, Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Glossop, Hyde, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Buxton, High Peak
20DA17 5DP DA1 to DA17

Dartford, Longfield, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Welling, Erith

Postcodes List  # 6

area 6

Code 21 – 25

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

21SO22 ENNSO1 to SO53 Southampton, Stockbridge, Winchester, Alresford, Lyndhurst, Lymington, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, Romsey, Salisbury
21EN4 8UA EN1 to EN8 Middlesex, Enfield, Barnet, Potters Bar, Waltham Cross
22NR97 0LXNR1 to NR35 Norwich, Attleborough

Wymondham, Dereham, Fakenham, Walsingham, Wells-next-Sea, Melton Constable, Holt, Cromer, Sheringham

24DE14 2REDE1, DE3DE21 to DE24, DE65, DE72 to DE74 Derby
25 NP10 0BW NP4 to NP44 Newport, Crickhowell, Abergavenny, Blackwood, Usk, Abertillery, Tredegar, Ebbw Vale, New Tredegar, Monmouth, Caldicot, Cwmbran
25CF 31 1RS CF3, CF5,

CF10 to CF 15, CF23 to 25 CF, 30 to CF35, CF40 to CF 80

Cardiff, Bridgend, Maesteg, Porthcawl, Pontypridd, Porth, Tonypandy, Pentre, Treorchy, Ferndale, Aberdare, Mountain Ash, Treharris, Barry, Penarth, Cowbridge, Bargoed

Postcodes List  # 7

area 7

Code 26 -28

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

26BT47 2AZ

BT1 to BT82

Newtownards, Belfast, Bangor, Dromore, Newcastle, Larn, Antrim, Ballymena, Maghera, Londonderry, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballycastle, Craigvagon, Caledon, Augher, Clogher, Omagh, Cookstown

26HD5 8PF HD1 to HD9 Huddersfield, Brighouse, Holmfirth, Harrogate, Ripon
27TS25 3HQ TS1 to TS29 Hartlepool, Yarm, Billingham, Wingate, Redcar, Trimdon Station
28PA19 6DEPA1 to PA19 Paisley, Renfrew Johnstone, Bishopton, Erskine, Bridge of Weir, Lochwinnoch, Kilmacolm, Port Glasgow
28PA75 6NZ PA20 to PA78 Isle of Blue, Argyll, Isle of Gigha, Isle of Jura, Isle of Colonsay, Isle of Mull, Isle of Tiree, Isle of Coll

Postcodes List  # 8

area 8

Code 30 – 34

CODE 

POST CODE

DISTRICT CODE

POST TOWN

30

DN32 0JA

DN31 to DN41DN35, DN38, DN39, DN40

Grimsby,Cleethorpes, Barnetby, Ulceby, Immingham
30 DT1 1AF DT1 to DT11 Dorchester, Weymouth, Portland, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Beaminster, Sherborne
31RG42 0TT

RG1 to RG31,RG40 to RG45

Bracknell, Berkshire, Thatcham, Tadley, Hook, Wokingham, Henley-on-Thames, Reading

31CV12 0JD CV1 to CV47 Kenilworth, Atherstone, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Southam, Shipston-on-Stour
31IP4 2LS IP1 to IP33 Ipswich, Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Stowmarket, Aldeburgh, Leiston, Halesworth, Harleston, Diss, Eye, Brandon, Bury St. Edmunds
34SN7 to SN15

SN7 to SN15

Bristol, Marlborough, Pewsey, Devizes, Calne, Melksham, Corsham, Chippenham

34SN1 2JD SN1, SN3 to SN6, SN38, SN 99 Swindon

If you can’t find yours above, you may refer to the District Postcode column and use the two letters as your reference.

There’s also a column that tells you the towns included under a certain District Postcode.

In the event that you have difficulty in locating your Reference Code, you may always reach out to Virgin Media Customer Care to help you out.

You can also call their helpline at 07480 639 012 or visit their website.

Don’t forget to check out our Virgin Mobile WiFi Calling Guide if you want to enjoy the new feature of Virgin.

Conclusion

Reference codes are beneficial not only to existing and new customers but also to those who are still planning to get a Virgin Media UK subscription.

On the Virgin UK website, you may use the Postcode Checker to see if you can enjoy their quality services like Virgin Mix TV.

You may also use your referral code to check for other services such as broadband, TV, phone, or mobile that may be available in your area.

More importantly, the reference code can be used as a convenient way to learn about any faults or maintenance that may affect your Virgin Media subscription.

Check out our recent helpful guides on Virgin Media:

  1. How to Get BBC iPlayer on Virgin Media?
  2. How To Reduce Virgin Media Bill?
  3. How Do I Cancel Netflix on Virgin Media?
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Finn Wheatley

Finn Wheatley holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from UCL, London.  He helped small data science consultancy firms, helping large corporations to grow their data capabilities, deploy advanced machine learning-based analytics and troubleshoot tech-related issues. Check out more about him here.

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