Letter Rates 1975-2012
Introduction
Empire rates were abolished as from 17th March 1975, and so the rates in the period since then are just simple lists that applied worldwide.
The structure of few but wide weight bands eventually gave way to a structure with prices per 50g/100g up to the weight limit of 2kg. Generally the rates were set so that the steps were consistent after a certain point around 500g, although some more recent sets of tariffs have had non-constant steps throughout! These sets are listed in full; for others, the rates up to 1kg are given explicitly for ease of lookup.
For letters to Europe until 1991 these rates applied as an "all-up" rate (i.e. letters were sent by air whenever this resulted in faster service). From 7th January 1991 there were separate airmail rates to Europe. However, between 1986 and 1998 there was also a concessionary reduced minimum rate for EEC destinations, equal to the basic first class inland letter rate. It applied to all-up mail to 1991 and airmail thereafter.
From 1981 there were no separate surface/all-up postcard rates, so cards were sent at the letter rate. From 2012 the rates for printed papers and small packets above 100g up to the maximum weight (5kg for printed papers, 2kg for other items) were identical to the corresponding letter rates.
Rates
Date | Rates | Date | Rates | Date | Rates |
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1975 (17 Mar) |
8p - 1oz 15p - 2oz 20p - 4oz 40p - 8oz 80p - 1lb £1.35 - 2lb £2.15 - 4lb |
1975 (29 Sep) |
10p - 20g 19p - 50g 24p - 100g 44p - 250g 82p - 500g £1.36 - 1kg £2.18 - 2kg |
1976 (26 Apr) |
10p - 20g 18p - 50g 24p - 100g 48p - 250g 92p - 500g £1.60 - 1kg £2.60 - 2kg |
1977 (13 Jun) |
10½p - 20g 19p - 50g 25p - 100g 50p - 250g 97p - 500g £1.68 - 1kg £2.73 - 2kg |
1979 (20 Aug) |
11½p - 20g 21p - 50g 28p - 100g 55p - 250g £1.06 - 500g £1.84 - 1kg £2.99 - 2kg |
1980 (4 Feb) |
13½p - 20g 25p - 50g 33p - 100g 65p - 250g £1.25 - 500g £2.15 - 1kg £3.50 - 2kg |
1981 (26 Jan) |
18p - 20g 31p - 60g 43p - 100g 58p - 150g 72p - 200g 86p - 250g £1.02 - 300g £1.18 - 350g £1.34 - 400g £1.50 - 450g £1.66 - 500g £2.27 - 750g £2.88 - 1kg £3.33 - 1.25kg £3.78 - 1.5kg £4.23 - 1.75kg £4.68 - 2kg |
1982 (1 Feb) |
19½p - 20g 33p - 60g 47p - 100g 62p - 150g 78p - 200g 94p - 250g £1.11 - 300g £1.28 - 350g £1.45 - 400g £1.62 - 450g £1.79 - 500g £2.46 - 750g £3.12 - 1kg £3.61 - 1.25kg £4.10 - 1.5kg £4.58 - 1.75kg £5.07 - 2kg |
1983 (5 Apr) |
20½p - 20g 35p - 60g 49p - 100g 66p - 150g 82p - 200g 98p - 250g £1.16 - 300g £1.34 - 350g £1.53 - 400g £1.71 - 450g £1.89 - 500g £2.58 - 750g £3.28 - 1kg £3.79 - 1.25kg £4.31 - 1.5kg £4.82 - 1.75kg £5.33 - 2kg |
1984 (3 Sep) |
22p (EEC 18p) - 20g (*) 37p - 60g 53p - 100g 70p - 150g 88p - 200g £1.06 - 250g £1.25 - 300g £1.44 - 350g £1.64 - 400g £1.83 - 450g £2.02 - 500g £2.77 - 750g £3.52 - 1kg £4.07 - 1.25kg £4.62 - 1.5kg £5.17 - 1.75kg £5.72 - 2kg (*) EEC 20g rate applied from 1986 (20 Oct) |
1988 (5 Sep) |
23p (EEC 19p) - 20g 39p - 60g 55p - 100g 74p - 150g 92p - 200g £1.10 - 250g £1.30 - 300g £1.51 - 350g £1.71 - 400g £1.91 - 450g £2.11 - 500g £2.90 - 750g £3.68 - 1kg £4.25 - 1.25kg £4.83 - 1.5kg £5.40 - 1.75kg £5.98 - 2kg |
1989 (2 Oct) |
24p (EEC 20p) - 20g 41p - 60g 60p - 100g 80p - 150g £1.00 - 200g £1.20 - 250g £1.40 - 300g £1.65 - 350g £1.85 - 400g £2.05 - 450g £2.25 - 500g £3.15 - 750g £4.00 - 1kg £4.65 - 1.25kg £5.25 - 1.5kg £5.85 - 1.75kg £6.50 - 2kg |
1990 (17 Sep) |
26p (EEC 22p) - 20g 43p - 60g 63p - 100g 84p - 150g £1.05 - 200g £1.26 - 250g £1.47 - 300g £1.73 - 350g £1.94 - 400g £2.15 - 450g £2.36 - 500g £3.53 - 750g £4.60 - 1kg £5.58 - 1.25kg £6.56 - 1.5kg £7.31 - 1.75kg £8.45 - 2kg |
1991 (16 Sep) |
28p - 20g 48p - 60g 69p - 100g 92p - 150g £1.18 - 200g £1.42 - 250g £1.66 - 300g £1.92 - 350g £2.18 - 400g £2.44 - 450g £2.70 - 500g £2.96 - 550g £3.22 - 600g £3.48 - 650g £3.74 - 700g £4.00 - 750g £4.26 - 800g £4.52 - 850g £4.78 - 900g £5.04 - 950g £5.30 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 26p |
1993 (1 Nov) |
30p - 20g 50p - 60g 72p - 100g £1.01 - 150g £1.30 - 200g £1.59 - 250g £1.88 - 300g £2.17 - 350g £2.46 - 400g £2.75 - 450g £3.04 - 500g £3.33 - 550g £3.62 - 600g £3.91 - 650g £4.20 - 700g £4.49 - 750g £4.78 - 800g £5.07 - 850g £5.36 - 900g £5.65 - 950g £5.94 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 29p |
1996 (8 Jul) |
31p - 20g 52p - 60g 75p - 100g £1.06 - 150g £1.36 - 200g £1.66 - 250g £1.97 - 300g £2.27 - 350g £2.57 - 400g £2.88 - 450g £3.18 - 500g £3.48 - 550g £3.79 - 600g £4.09 - 650g £4.39 - 700g £4.70 - 750g £5.00 - 800g £5.30 - 850g £5.61 - 900g £5.91 - 950g £6.21 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 30p |
1999 (26 Apr) |
34p - 20g 56p - 60g 80p - 100g £1.12 - 150g £1.44 - 200g £1.76 - 250g £2.08 - 300g £2.40 - 350g £2.72 - 400g £3.04 - 450g £3.36 - 500g £3.68 - 550g £4.00 - 600g £4.32 - 650g £4.64 - 700g £4.96 - 750g £5.28 - 800g £5.60 - 850g £5.92 - 900g £6.24 - 950g £6.56 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 32p |
2000 (27 Apr) |
36p - 20g 58p - 60g 83p - 100g £1.16 - 150g £1.49 - 200g £1.82 - 250g £2.15 - 300g £2.48 - 350g £2.81 - 400g £3.14 - 450g £3.47 - 500g £3.80 - 550g £4.13 - 600g £4.46 - 650g £4.79 - 700g £5.12 - 750g £5.45 - 800g £5.78 - 850g £6.11 - 900g £6.44 - 950g £6.77 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 33p |
2002 (4 Jul) |
37p - 20g 61p - 60g 87p - 100g £1.21 - 150g £1.55 - 200g £1.89 - 250g £2.23 - 300g £2.57 - 350g £2.91 - 400g £3.25 - 450g £3.59 - 500g £3.93 - 550g £4.27 - 600g £4.61 - 650g £4.95 - 700g £5.29 - 750g £5.63 - 800g £5.97 - 850g £6.31 - 900g £6.65 - 950g £6.99 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 34p |
2004 (1 Apr) |
39p - 20g 66p - 60g 93p - 100g £1.30 - 150g £1.67 - 200g £2.04 - 250g £2.41 - 300g £2.78 - 350g £3.15 - 400g £3.52 - 450g £3.89 - 500g £4.26 - 550g £4.63 - 600g £5.00 - 650g £5.37 - 700g £5.74 - 750g £6.11 - 800g £6.48 - 850g £6.85 - 900g £7.22 - 950g £7.59 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 37p |
2005 (7 Apr) |
40p - 20g 68p - 60g 96p - 100g £1.34 - 150g £1.72 - 200g £2.10 - 250g £2.48 - 300g £2.86 - 350g £3.24 - 400g £3.62 - 450g £4.00 - 500g £4.38 - 550g £4.76 - 600g £5.14 - 650g £5.52 - 700g £5.90 - 750g £6.28 - 800g £6.66 - 850g £7.04 - 900g £7.42 - 950g £7.80 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 38p |
2006 (3 Apr) |
42p - 20g 72p - 60g £1.02 - 100g £1.43 - 150g £1.84 - 200g £2.24 - 250g £2.64 - 300g £3.04 - 350g £3.44 - 400g £3.84 - 450g £4.24 - 500g £4.64 - 550g £5.04 - 600g £5.44 - 650g £5.84 - 700g £6.24 - 750g £6.64 - 800g £7.04 - 850g £7.44 - 900g £7.84 - 950g £8.24 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 40p |
2007 (2 Apr) |
46p - 20g 78p - 60g £1.10 - 100g £1.55 - 150g £1.99 - 200g £2.43 - 250g £2.86 - 300g £3.29 - 350g £3.72 - 400g £4.15 - 450g £4.58 - 500g £5.01 - 550g £5.44 - 600g £5.87 - 650g £6.30 - 700g £6.73 - 750g £7.16 - 800g £7.59 - 850g £8.02 - 900g £8.45 - 950g £8.88 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 43p |
2008 (7 Apr) |
48p - 20g 82p - 60g £1.16 - 100g £1.63 - 150g £2.09 - 200g £2.55 - 250g £3.00 - 300g £3.45 - 350g £3.91 - 400g £4.36 - 450g £4.81 - 500g £5.26 - 550g £5.71 - 600g £6.16 - 650g £6.62 - 700g £7.07 - 750g £7.52 - 800g £7.97 - 850g £8.42 - 900g £8.87 - 950g £9.32 - 1kg £9.78 - 1.05kg £10.23 - 1.1kg £10.68 - 1.15kg £11.13 - 1.2kg £11.58 - 1.25kg £12.03 - 1.3kg £12.48 - 1.35kg £12.94 - 1.4kg £13.39 - 1.45kg £13.84 - 1.5kg £14.29 - 1.55kg £14.74 - 1.6kg £15.17 - 1.65kg £15.60 - 1.7kg £16.03 - 1.75kg £16.46 - 1.8kg £16.89 - 1.85kg £17.32 - 1.9kg £17.75 - 1.95kg £18.18 - 2kg |
2009 (6 Apr) |
54p - 20g 92p - 60g £1.30 - 100g £1.83 - 150g £2.34 - 200g £2.86 - 250g £3.36 - 300g £3.86 - 350g £4.38 - 400g £4.88 - 450g £5.39 - 500g £5.89 - 550g £6.40 - 600g £6.90 - 650g £7.41 - 700g £7.92 - 750g £8.42 - 800g £8.93 - 850g £9.43 - 900g £9.93 - 950g £10.44 - 1kg £10.95 - 1.05kg £11.46 - 1.1kg £11.96 - 1.15kg £12.47 - 1.2kg £12.97 - 1.25kg £13.47 - 1.3kg £13.98 - 1.35kg £14.49 - 1.4kg £15.00 - 1.45kg £15.50 - 1.5kg £16.00 - 1.55kg £16.51 - 1.6kg £16.94 - 1.65kg £17.37 - 1.7kg £17.80 - 1.75kg £18.23 - 1.8kg £18.66 - 1.85kg £19.09 - 1.9kg £19.52 - 1.95kg £19.95 - 2kg |
2010 (6 Apr) |
58p - 20g £1.00 - 60g £1.41 - 100g £1.99 - 150g £2.54 - 200g £3.11 - 250g £3.65 - 300g £4.20 - 350g £4.76 - 400g £5.31 - 450g £5.86 - 500g £6.41 - 550g £6.96 - 600g £7.51 - 650g £8.06 - 700g £8.62 - 750g £9.16 - 800g £9.72 - 850g £10.26 - 900g £10.80 - 950g £11.36 - 1kg £11.91 - 1.05kg £12.47 - 1.1kg £13.01 - 1.15kg £13.57 - 1.2kg £14.11 - 1.25kg £14.66 - 1.3kg £15.21 - 1.35kg £15.77 - 1.4kg £16.32 - 1.45kg £16.87 - 1.5kg £17.41 - 1.55kg £17.96 - 1.6kg £18.42 - 1.65kg £18.88 - 1.7kg £19.34 - 1.75kg £19.80 - 1.8kg £20.26 - 1.85kg £20.72 - 1.9kg £21.18 - 1.95kg £21.64 - 2kg |
2011 (4 Apr) |
66p - 20g £1.14 - 60g £1.60 - 100g £2.27 - 150g £2.89 - 200g £3.54 - 250g £4.16 - 300g £4.79 - 350g £5.43 - 400g £6.05 - 450g £6.68 - 500g £7.28 - 550g £7.88 - 600g £8.48 - 650g £9.08 - 700g £9.68 - 750g £10.28 - 800g £10.88 - 850g £11.48 - 900g £12.08 - 950g £12.68 - 1kg Each additional 50g - 60p |