53.20
Class
Other postal and courier activities
SDMX: H5320
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - pickup, sorting, transport and delivery (domestic (national) or international) of letter post and (mail-type) parcels and packages by businesses operating outside the scope of a universal service obligation. One or more modes of transport may be involved and the activity may be carried out with either self-owned (private) transport or via public transport.
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - home delivery services, including food
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - transport of freight, see (according to mode of transport) 49.20, 49.41, 50.20, 50.40, 51.21, 51.22 - delivery of furniture, can include unpacking or installation, see 49.41 - home delivery of prepared meals, if performed by the same unit which prepares the meals, see division 56
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXLarge goods vehicle drivers
SOC 2020:8211 Common titles: HGV driver, Lorry driver
Van drivers
SOC 2020:8212 Common titles: Delivery driver, Courier
Managers and directors in transport and distribution
SOC 2020:1161 Common titles: Logistics manager, Transport manager
Related Occupations
Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsFork-lift truck drivers
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section H (Other postal and courier activities).
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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