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The Ledbury 01531 Area Code (Ledbury Dialling Code)

The 01531 area code is a 4 digit geographical dialling code (excluding the zero) used in telecommunications for the Ledbury area.

The local telephone numbers within the 01531 are 6 digits long.

The correct format in which to write a telephone number from the Ledbury area code is (01531) [x][x][x][x][x][x].

Where is the 01531 Area Code?

The Ledbury 01531 dialling code intersects the counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire in the South West and West Midlands Regions of the UK.

When do I need to use the 01531 Ledbury dialling code?

You will need to use a dialling code if you are calling from a mobile phone or a landline outside of the 01531 Ledbury dialling code area. If you are calling a local number within the same area code with a landline telephone you do not need to use the 01531 dialling code.

Phoning the 01531 Dialling Code from Outside of the UK

If you are calling from outside of the UK. You will need to add the code for dialling internationally. This varies country to country, followed by the UK country code (44) followed by the area code without the initial zero (1531).

RegionInternational PrefixCountry CodeArea Code
United States and Canada011441531
Europe00441531
Australia0011441531

Map showing the location of the 01531 Ledbury Area Code

picture showing the location of the Ledbury area code
location of the Ledbury area code
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Origins of the 01531 Ledbury Area Code

Before the 16th April 1995 known as PhONEday which changed telephone area codes by inserting a 1 at the beginning. The area code was 0531.

the historic mnemonic code for the 01531 area was LE1. The first two characters are taken from the letters L and E in LEdbury. On an old rotary dial telephone this was entered by dialling the numbers 5, 3 and 1.

picture showing an old rotary dial for the Ledbury area code
An old rotary dial for the Ledbury area code.

Map of the 01531 Ledbury dialling Code Area

The shaded area on the map represent the estimated extent of the 01531 Ledbury phone area code.

The blue icons on the map represent the locations of telephone exchanges serving the 01531 area. Click on an icon for more details

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Map of the Ledbury area code
Map of the Ledbury area code and surrounding areas

Towns and Villages within the Ledbury 01531 dialling Code

Bosbury
Dymock
Ledbury
Newent
Redmarley D'Abitot

Known Telephone Exchanges within the Ledbury 01531 dialling Code

DYMOCK UAX (SSDYK)
NEWENT TE (SSNWT)
BROMESBERROW RCU (WNBRB)
LEDBURY ATE (WNLED)