During the fiscal year of 2020-21, the addressed letter volume delivered by Royal Mail access in the United Kingdom (UK) reached about five billion letters. Over the recent years, there has been a continuous decline in the number of addressed letters delivered in the UK.
Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator
(in million letters)
Values have been rounded.
Figures prior to 2016-2017 were taken from previous editions.
Royal Mail end-to end refers to total letters excepting access of Royal Mail. These values exclude international letter delivery.
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Ofcom. (December 8, 2021). Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator (in million letters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165872/addressed-letter-united-kingdom-operator/
Ofcom. "Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator (in million letters)." Chart. December 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165872/addressed-letter-united-kingdom-operator/
Ofcom. (2021). Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator (in million letters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165872/addressed-letter-united-kingdom-operator/
Ofcom. "Total Addressed Letter Volume in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2011 and 2021, by Operator (in Million Letters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165872/addressed-letter-united-kingdom-operator/
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Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator (in million letters) [Graph], Ofcom, December 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1165872/addressed-letter-united-kingdom-operator/