Oxford post delays: 62% of posties feel ‘unsafe’ on their routes

In recent weeks Oxford, and other areas of Oxfordshire, have suffered extreme post delays with some people waiting up to four weeks for important letters, appointments and cards.

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The delays have left people living in the city frustrated, with many taking to social media to complain about the delays.

bakergoodchild explained that since the pandemic the amount of people using post has increased by one-third, and with Christmas fast approaching and online shopping spend expected to increase by 25% from the previous four years.

2021 is anticipated to be the busiest time postal workers have ever had.

The company’s research also found that 71 per cent of people in the UK don’t know their postman or postwoman’s  name.

Last year, there were 33 dog attacks on mail carriers every week in the UK or 1,690 over the whole year, with 53 per cent of postal workers saying they regularly get a hard time from dogs belonging to residents.

Bruce Thomson, Managing Director of bakergoodchild, said: “Post pandemic, direct mail is at an all-time high, despite the public perception of it being at an all-time low.

“One-quarter of people had sent a hand-written letter or card in the last month and well over 50 per cent have sent one in the past six months.

“Royal Mail are currently looking for 20,000 temporary workers to see them through the next few months and with the current projections of this years’ golden quarter, the job of postal workers will be the most difficult it’s ever been.

“With our dependence on the mailing industry increasing massively, it is important that we show support to our postal workers.”

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