diff --git a/src/mapping/mapping_helpers.py b/src/mapping/mapping_helpers.py
index ddd44334c..9c485fae7 100644
--- a/src/mapping/mapping_helpers.py
+++ b/src/mapping/mapping_helpers.py
@@ -218,3 +218,30 @@ def create_additional_ni_cols(ni_full_responses: pd.DataFrame, config: dict) ->
     ni_full_responses["itl"] = config["mappers"]["ni_itl"]
 
     return ni_full_responses
+
+
+def add_area_columns(df):
+    """
+    Add area columns to the dataframe bassed on ITL121NM column.
+
+    Args:
+        df (pd.DataFrame): The dataframe to add the area columns to.
+
+    Returns:
+        pd.DataFrame: The dataframe with the area columns added.
+    """
+    area_dict = {'South East (England)': 'select',
+                   'East': 'select',
+                   'London': 'select',
+                   'West Midlands (England)': 'other',
+                   'Wales': 'other',
+                   'North East (England)': 'other',
+                   'East Midlands (England)': 'other',
+                   'Yorkshire and The Humber': 'other',
+                   'Scotland': 'other',
+                   'South West (England)': 'other',
+                   'North West (England)': 'other'}
+
+    df['area'] = df['ITL121NM'].map(area_dict)
+
+    return df
diff --git a/src/mapping/mapping_main.py b/src/mapping/mapping_main.py
index c83a8d75b..c0eb68465 100644
--- a/src/mapping/mapping_main.py
+++ b/src/mapping/mapping_main.py
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ def run_mapping(
         full_responses, postcode_mapper, itl_mapper, config
     )
 
+    # add area column if PNP
+    if config["survey"]["survey_type"] == "PNP":
+        full_responses = hlp.add_area_columns(full_responses)
+
     # Process the NI full responses if they exist
     if not ni_full_responses.empty:
         ni_full_responses = hlp.create_additional_ni_cols(ni_full_responses, config)