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Code-Point Open - United Kingdom

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

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This dataset forms part of the geographical data repository maintained by Opendatasoft. It provides Code-Point Open, a free and open dataset of postcode locations for Great Britain, giving a coordinate reference for each postcode unit. The data can be used for geographical analysis, simple route planning, asset management, and other applications requiring postcode-level positioning. It does not include detailed address-level information, focusing instead on postcode centroids. The dataset is published as open data, allowing free reuse without authentication, and is made accessible through Opendatasoft's data platform alongside other geographic reference datasets covering various countries.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 7 days 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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Last upstream update

11 months ago

2025-10-15

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