Dataset information
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Keywords
NHSPD, Centroids, Latest, CTD_NHSPD
Dataset description
<p>This file contains digital vector centroids for the NHS Postcode Directory (NHSPD) as at February 2026. The NHSPD relates both current and terminated postcodes in the United Kingdom to a range of current statutory administrative, electoral, health and other geographies. It also links postcodes to pre-2002 health areas and both 2001 Census and 2011 Census Output Areas and Super Output Areas. The NHSPD is issued quarterly.</p><p>For further technical information about this file, please refer to the User Guide contained within the downloadable zip file. Please note that This product contains Royal Mail, Gridlink, LPS (Northern Ireland), Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. <br /> </p><div><div>REST URL of Feature Access Service – <a target='_blank' href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/NHSPD_Online_Latest_Centroids/FeatureServer' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/NHSPD_Online_Latest_Centroids/FeatureServer</a></div><div> </div><div><span style='background-color:rgb(255,255,255); color:rgb(74,74,74); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='display:inline !important; float:none; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>REST URL of WFS Server – </span></span><a style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; line-height:1.5; text-align:start; text-decoration:none; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' target='_blank' href='https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/NHSPD_Online_Latest_Centroids/WFSServer?request=getcapabilities&service=wfs' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/NHSPD_Online_Latest_Centroids/WFSServer?request=getcapabilities&service=wfs</a></div><div> </div><div><span style='background-color:rgb(255,255,255); color:rgb(74,74,74); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='display:inline !important; float:none; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>REST URL of MapServer – </span></span><a style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(0, 97, 155); font-family:"Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; line-height:1.5; text-align:start; text-decoration:none; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;' target='_blank' href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/NHSPD_Online_Latest_Centroids/MapServer' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/NHSPD_Online_Latest_Centroids/MapServer</a></div></div>
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