Pat Clifton — Village Postman (Postman Pat) (1981-)
Jess the cat — Pat's pet (1981-)
Mrs Goggins — Postal Mistress, first name unknown (1981-)
Bonnie the dog — A fluffy white dog adopted by Mrs Goggins (2005-)
Sarah Gilbertson — schoolchild, daughter of Dr Gilbertson (1991-)
Katy Pottage — schoolchild, Tom’s twin sister, daughter of Julia Pottage (1981-)
Tom Pottage — schoolchild, Katy’s twin brother, son of Julia Pottage (1981-)
Charlie Pringle — schoolchild, son of Mr. Pringle (1981-)
Lucy Selby — schoolchild, daughter of PC Selby (1991-)
Mr Pottage — father of Tom and Katy Pottage, husband of Julia Pottage first name unknown (1981)
Julia Pottage — mother of Tom and Katy Pottage, wife of Mr Pottage (1981-)
The Reverend Peter Timms — The vicar (1981-)
Alf Thompson — farmer, husband of Dorothy Thompson (1981-)
Dorothy Thompson — wife of Alf Thompson (1981-)
Bill Thompson — schoolchild son of Alf and Dorothy (1981-)
Ted Glen — handyman
Rebecca Hubbard — Nearly always seen out on her bike (1981-2002)
Amy Wrigglesworth — The vet (2005-)
Pumpkin the pony — Amy's pet (2005-)
Sam Waldron — mobile shop owner (1981-2002)
Granny Dryden — first name unknown (1981-2002)
George Lancaster — farmer (1981-2002)
Peter Fogg — farmer (1981-2002)
Dr Sylvia Gilbertson — mother of Sarah Gilbertson (1991-)
Police Constable Arthur Selby — policeman, father of Lucy Selby, can be called PC Selby for short or Arthur (1991-)
Major Forbes — owner of Garner Hall, first name unknown, mentioned in 1981 (1991-2002)
Sara Clifton — wife of Pat, station café waitress from 2004, "Postman Pat and the Big Surprise mentioned Sara once worked in a Post Office, (1981-)
Julian Clifton — schoolchild and son of Pat and Sara (1991-)
Jeff Pringle — teacher (1981-)
Ajay Bains — railway owner, husband of Nisha Bains (2003-)
Nisha Bains — station café waitress, wife of Ajay Bains (2003-)
Meera Bains — schoolchild and daughter of Nisha Bains (2003-)
Nikhil Bains — baby (2003-)