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AIB BANK    215 Branches
AIRDRIE SAVINGS BANK    10 Branches
ALLIED IRISH BANK GB    54 Branches
BANK LEUMI UK PLC    3 Branches
BANK OF AMERICA NA    3 Branches
BANK OF BARODA    10 Branches
BANK OF ENGLAND    6 Branches
BANK OF INDIA    7 Branches
BANK OF IRELAND    367 Branches
BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC    1167 Branches
BARCLAYS BANK PLC    677 Branches
BNP PARIBAS    3 Branches
C HOARE AND CO    3 Branches
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC    345 Branches
COUTTS AND CO    6 Branches
CREDIT UNIONS    28 Branches
DANSKE BANK AS    3 Branches
DEUTSCHE BANK AG    18 Branches
EFG PRIVATE BANK LTD    6 Branches
EGG BANKING PLC    5 Branches
FIRST ACTIVE    84 Branches
HABIB BANK ZURICH PLC    11 Branches
HALIFAX    2387 Branches
HSBC BANK PLC    2155 Branches
ICICI BANK UK PLC    9 Branches
INVESTEC BANK PLC    4 Branches
IPSO NSCS    4 Branches
LLOYDS BANK PLC    1765 Branches
MBNA LIMITED    3 Branches
NEDBANK LIMITED    2 Branches
NOVO BANCO S A    2 Branches
PERMANENT TSB    119 Branches
PNB EUROPE PLC    3 Branches
RBC EUROPE LIMITED    2 Branches
RBS ONE ACCOUNT    4 Branches
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA    2 Branches
SAINSBURY S BANK PLC    15 Branches
SANTANDER UK PLC    403 Branches
STATE BANK OF INDIA    6 Branches
TSB BANK PLC    779 Branches
TURKISH BANK UK LTD    6 Branches
UBS AG    6 Branches
ULSTER BANK    183 Branches
ULSTER BANK LTD    125 Branches
VANQUIS BANK LIMITED    3 Branches
VIRGIN MONEY PLC    6 Branches
WELLS FARGO BANK NA    4 Branches
YORKSHIRE BANK    326 Branches

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General Information About UK Bank Sort Code


What is UK Bank Sort Code?

A UK SORT Code is a six-digit numerical code, which is used to identify the particular UK bank branch location of the bank where the account is held. The allocation of sort codes is managed by Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (BACS). UK Sort codes are encoded into International Bank Account Number (IBAN), but are not encoded into Business Identifier Codes (BIC).


Structure of the UK Sort Code

UK Sort Code is a six digits unique code & this code is formatted into three pairs which are separated by hyphens, as an example: 12-34-56. The first 3 digits is bank code & last 4 digits is an unique identifier number for the particular bank or financial institution branch. This code identifies both the bank / financial institution (in the first two digits or in some cases in the first digit) and the branch where the account is held.


Example: Breakdown of UK Sort Code

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Branch Location


Where are UK Sort Codes used?

UK Sort Code is used to recognise where a payment originates & confirm it is being sent to a valid bank/financial institution and verify that institution can accept the payment type. The sort code is also used to route the payment to the correct organisation and identify who will settle the payment. It is therefore essential to the functioning of the payment systems.