Eastern Cape
Motherwell Postal Code
Street code
PO Box code
Motherwell (most used code), Eastern Cape
Motherwell covers 24 suburbs on the South African Post Office list, with 1 street code and 3 box codes between them. Find your suburb in the table below: the code for the town centre is not always the code for your street.
Motherwell suburb postal codes
All 24 suburbs, A to Z. A dash means SAPO lists no code of that kind.
| Suburb | Street code | Box code |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwell Ext | - | 6211 |
| Motherwell NU 1 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 10 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 11 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 11a | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 11b | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 12 | 6211 | 6212 |
| Motherwell NU 12a | 6211 | 6213 |
| Motherwell NU 12b | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 2 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 3 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 4a | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 4b | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 5 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 6 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 6b | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 7 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 8 | 6211 | - |
| Motherwell NU 9 | 6211 | - |
| Shukushukuma | 6211 | - |
| Shukushukuma NU 13 | 6211 | - |
| St George's | 6211 | - |
| Steve Tshwete NU 10 | 6211 | - |
| Tjoksville | 6211 | - |
How to write an address in Motherwell
South Africa uses two kinds of postal code. A street code goes on anything delivered to a physical address, including courier parcels and online orders. A box code goes on post sent to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office. Using the wrong one can send your post to the wrong sorting office.
Street address
Recipient name12 Example Street
Motherwell
6211
PO Box
Recipient namePO Box 123
Motherwell
6211
Frequently asked questions
What is the postal code for Motherwell?
The street code for Motherwell is 6211 and the PO Box code is 6211. Motherwell has 24 suburbs on the Post Office list, and many have their own code, so check the table for the exact suburb.
What is the difference between the Motherwell street code and box code?
Use the street code (6211) for deliveries to a physical address, including couriers and online shopping. Use the box code (6211) only for post addressed to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office.
Which province is Motherwell in?
Motherwell is in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
How many postal codes does Motherwell have?
The South African Post Office lists 1 street code and 3 box codes across 24 suburbs of Motherwell.
Towns near Motherwell
Straight-line distance from Motherwell.
Postal codes come from the South African Post Office's domestic postal code list, and post office branch status from SAPO's branch list (updated 2026-04-24). Provinces and distances are worked out from GeoNames place data. Spotted a wrong code? Tell us.