OS Postcodes Data

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Dataset information

Catalog

data.gov.uk

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Updated

Created

Available languages

English

Keywords

Postcode Sector, Codepoint with Polygons, Postcode District, Postcode Area, Postcode district, Codepoint Open, Codepoint

Datasource

Official portal for European data link

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Dataset description

The United Kingdom's (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) postcodes represented as points and polygons. This data is often used for service delivery and statistical analysis. OS Postcodes Data is made available in a number of Ordnance Survey Products: Codepoint (point geometry), Codepoint Open (point geometry) and Codepoint with Polygons (polygon geometry). The postcode is sourced from Royal Mail. The polygon geometry is calculated using address geometry provided by Local Authority Land and Property Gazetteer custodians as a base.

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