Sort code

Banking - UK - Ireland.

A sort code is a 6-digit reference number, used to identify a bank and branch.

They are usually expressed in 3 pairs of digits, for example 12-34-45.

In conjunction with the individual number of a bank account, they are designed to uniquely identify individual bank accounts.

See also

• Bank
• Business identifier code (BIC)
• International bank account number (IBAN)
• Payments and payment systems
• Roll number