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Code-Point Open - United Kingdom

Name: Code-Point Open - United Kingdom
Creator: opendatasoft

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This dataset is part of the Geographical repository maintained by Opendatasoft. This dataset contains 'Code-Point Open': free and open postcode location data of Great Britain. They can be used for geographical analysis, simple route planning, asset management and much more. This dataset does not...

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Data schema (15 fields)

Filterable via the API (13)

postcodeadmin_county_codectyua_namergn_codergn_namecountry_codectry_namectyua_area_codepositional_quality_indicatornhs_regional_ha_codenhs_ha_codeadmin_district_codeadmin_ward_code

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Field	Type	Description
postcode	text	Contains elements for postal area, district, sector, and unit.
admin_county_codeAdministrative County Code	text	County in which CPLC falls.
ctyua_nameOfficial Name County/Unitary district	text	—
rgn_codeOfficial Code Region	text	—
rgn_nameOfficial Name Region	text	—
country_codeCountry code	text	—
ctry_nameOfficial Name Country	text	—
ctyua_area_codeIso 3166-3 Area Code	text	—
positional_quality_indicatorPositional quality indicator	int	A flag used to indicate the positional accuracy of the coordinates allocated to each postcode record (from 10 to 90, lower is better).
nhs_regional_ha_codeNHS Regional Health Authority Code	text	English Pan Strategic Health Authority in which Code-Point Location Coordinate (CPLC) falls
nhs_ha_codeNHS Health Authority Code	text	English Strategic Health Authority or Scottish Health Board in which CPLC falls
admin_district_codeAdministrative District Code	text	Unitary Authority, Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan District, London Borough, or Scottish Council Area in which CPLC falls.
admin_ward_codeAdministrative Ward Code	text	Electoral Ward or Division in which CPLC falls.
geo_point_2dGeo Point	geo_point_2d	Code-Point Location Coordinate (CPLC)
geo_shapeShape	geo_shape	Code-Point Location Coordinate (CPLC)

Schema captured from opendatasoft 3 hours ago.

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Sample data (5 records)

Record 1postcode: B35 6JT · rgn_code: —

{
  "postcode": "B35 6JT",
  "rgn_code": null,
  "rgn_name": null,
  "ctry_name": null,
  "geo_shape": {
    "type": "Feature",
    "geometry": {
      "type": "Point",
      "coordinates": [
        -1.786688820972379,
        52.52336265650498
      ]
    },
    "properties": {}
  },
  "ctyua_name": null,
  "nhs_ha_code": "E18000005",
  "country_code": "E92000001",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 52.52336265650498,
    "lon": -1.7866888209723795
  },
  "admin_ward_code": "E05011132",
  "ctyua_area_code": null,
  "admin_county_code": null,
  "admin_district_code": "E08000025",
  "nhs_regional_ha_code": "E19000001",
  "positional_quality_indicator": 10
}

Record 2postcode: B35 6LA · rgn_code: —

{
  "postcode": "B35 6LA",
  "rgn_code": null,
  "rgn_name": null,
  "ctry_name": null,
  "geo_shape": {
    "type": "Feature",
    "geometry": {
      "type": "Point",
      "coordinates": [
        -1.788140795508914,
        52.52178303713561
      ]
    },
    "properties": {}
  },
  "ctyua_name": null,
  "nhs_ha_code": "E18000005",
  "country_code": "E92000001",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 52.52178303713561,
    "lon": -1.7881407955089137
  },
  "admin_ward_code": "E05011132",
  "ctyua_area_code": null,
  "admin_county_code": null,
  "admin_district_code": "E08000025",
  "nhs_regional_ha_code": "E19000001",
  "positional_quality_indicator": 10
}

Record 3postcode: B35 6QS · rgn_code: —

{
  "postcode": "B35 6QS",
  "rgn_code": null,
  "rgn_name": null,
  "ctry_name": null,
  "geo_shape": {
    "type": "Feature",
    "geometry": {
      "type": "Point",
      "coordinates": [
        -1.788779738499031,
        52.520696398468644
      ]
    },
    "properties": {}
  },
  "ctyua_name": null,
  "nhs_ha_code": "E18000005",
  "country_code": "E92000001",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 52.520696398468644,
    "lon": -1.7887797384990307
  },
  "admin_ward_code": "E05011132",
  "ctyua_area_code": null,
  "admin_county_code": null,
  "admin_district_code": "E08000025",
  "nhs_regional_ha_code": "E19000001",
  "positional_quality_indicator": 10
}

Record 4postcode: B35 6QT · rgn_code: —

{
  "postcode": "B35 6QT",
  "rgn_code": null,
  "rgn_name": null,
  "ctry_name": null,
  "geo_shape": {
    "type": "Feature",
    "geometry": {
      "type": "Point",
      "coordinates": [
        -1.786774859921652,
        52.52080967704054
      ]
    },
    "properties": {}
  },
  "ctyua_name": null,
  "nhs_ha_code": "E18000005",
  "country_code": "E92000001",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 52.52080967704054,
    "lon": -1.7867748599216515
  },
  "admin_ward_code": "E05011132",
  "ctyua_area_code": null,
  "admin_county_code": null,
  "admin_district_code": "E08000025",
  "nhs_regional_ha_code": "E19000001",
  "positional_quality_indicator": 10
}

Record 5postcode: B35 7AG · rgn_code: —

{
  "postcode": "B35 7AG",
  "rgn_code": null,
  "rgn_name": null,
  "ctry_name": null,
  "geo_shape": {
    "type": "Feature",
    "geometry": {
      "type": "Point",
      "coordinates": [
        -1.791863459268007,
        52.51057920609509
      ]
    },
    "properties": {}
  },
  "ctyua_name": null,
  "nhs_ha_code": "E18000005",
  "country_code": "E92000001",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 52.51057920609509,
    "lon": -1.7918634592680072
  },
  "admin_ward_code": "E05011132",
  "ctyua_area_code": null,
  "admin_county_code": null,
  "admin_district_code": "E08000025",
  "nhs_regional_ha_code": "E19000001",
  "positional_quality_indicator": 10
}

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Base URL: https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/georef-united-kingdom-code-point

License

UK Open Government Licence v3.0Open

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curl -s 'https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/georef-united-kingdom-code-point/records?limit=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'

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observed 3 hours ago

Dataset

Volume & freshness

Records

1.7M

1744635

Update cadence

Quarterly

declared upstream

Last upstream update

9 months ago

2025-10-15

License

No license declared upstream.

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Code-Point Open - United Kingdom

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