postcode lottery

a situation in which someone's access to health services or medical treatment is determined by the area of the country in which they live.

Dave: My grandmother has been on the waiting list for a hip replacement for ages, this woman that lives a street away got it in a month, it’s a Postcode Lottery

by TheAnonymousVigilante November 21, 2023

Postcoditis

Social snobbery based on where you live, where you work, or where you grew up.

The lady was not invited to the party because the hosts were suffering from postcoditis.
Postcoditis UK, Zipcoditis USA

by Urbankatie July 27, 2025

Postcode wars

Postcode wars: A gang phenomenon in the UK, mostly in big cities, where rival gangs clash based on their postcodes. These conflicts can involve stabbings, shootings, and murders, often putting innocent members of the public at risk. Prison authorities sometimes assess inmates’ gang and postcode affiliations to prevent these wars from spilling over behind bars.

Lee: Bruv, what’s all this about postcode wars, in the news is it postmen fighting each other?
Frank: LOL, no you muppet! it means gang warfare in big city's bruv.
Lee: Get you Bruv LOL.
Frank: LOL.

by Jamie Cheese January 27, 2026