About Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC)

RM4SCC (Royal Mail 4-State Customer Code) encodes UK postcodes and the delivery point suffix for Cleanmail/Mailsort; it is also the basis of the Dutch KIX code.

Data format

Postcode + DPS, upper-case letters and digits only.

Example: LE28HS9Z

Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC) – Example

Postal Codes

Postal barcodes are used by postal operators for automatic sorting and tracking. Many are 4-state codes (ascender, descender, tracker, full bars) that fit even in narrow address areas.

Frequently asked questions about Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC)

Is the Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC) generator really free?

Yes. You can create as many Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC) barcodes as you like and download them as PNG or SVG – no registration, no watermark, commercial use included.

What resolution does the Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC) barcode have?

PNG files are generated with adjustable module width and up to 600 DPI. For print we recommend the lossless SVG vector format which scales without any quality loss.

Is my data stored?

No. The barcode content is only processed to render the image and is not stored. We only count anonymously how often a barcode type is used.

Can I embed Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC) barcodes in my website or software?

Yes. Every barcode has a stable image URL (see “Embed HTML”) which you can use in websites, label software or spreadsheets.