Is my property situated in a qualifying area?

Disadvantaged areas relief is available in 1,997 areas across the UK, selected by reference to national Indices of Deprivation. These areas are based on local government wards and electoral divisions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and “postcode areas” in Scotland.

Important note: under the statutory rules a property must have been situated in the area concerned at the relevant date, or must at 27 November 2001 have had the same full postcode as a property which was so situated, in order to qualify for relief. Any changes made to ward boundaries or postcodes after the relevant date do not affect eligibility for relief.

The relevant dates for each UK country are shown below. Choose the link to open a list of the qualifying areas in that country.


You can also use our postcode search tool to help you to establish whether your property is situated in a qualifying area.

If you do not know the postcode of the property, you can get help from the Postcode Helpline on 0845 711 1222 or from the Royal Mail website.

The postcode search tool is provided for guidance only and any indication given does not override the statutory conditions for relief. The search tool may not identify every postcode which is situated in a statutory qualifying area, particularly (but not exclusively) in the case of newly-built properties. If you are in any doubt about this (or if the property does not have a postcode) you are advised to make further enquiries. Developers or local authority planning departments may be able to help with this.