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As such, delivery times vary for people in urban and rural areas.
The Royal Mail said it aims to deliver to urban areas by 3pm, and rural by 4pm, but this depends on distance and conditions.
The company states: “We aim to deliver to addresses in urban areas by 3pm every working day and addresses in rural areas by 4pm every working day (exceptions are made for remote areas with limited transport links such as the Highlands and Islands of Scotland).
“While our aim is to meet these times wherever possible, there may be slight delays in some extreme circumstances, eg traffic delays or adverse weather conditions.”
