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National Statistics Postcode Lookup Camden
This dataset provides the National Statistics Postcode Lookup (NSPL) filtered for the London Borough of Camden. It links current postcodes to a range of statutory administrative, electoral, health and other statistical geographies, using a best-fit allocation based on 2021 Census output areas. The lookup supports the production of area-based statistics from postcoded data. The underlying NSPL is produced by ONS Geography, the branch of the Office for National Statistics that provides geographic support and services used across government and other organisations. This extract is published by the London Borough of Camden.This dataset contains the National Statistics Postcode Lookup (NSPL) for the London Borough of Camden. The NSPL relates current postcodes to a range of current statutory administrative, electoral, health and other statistical geographies via ‘-fit’ allocation from the 2021 Census output areas. It supports the production of area based statistics from postcoded data. The NSPL is produced by ONS Geography, which provides geographic support to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and geographic services used by other organisations.
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Data schema (36 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postcode 1Postcode 1 | text | Postcode in standard format with single space before the sector.Postcode in standard format with single space before the sector. |
| Postcode 2Postcode 2 | text | Postcode in fixed-width format with variable spacing.Postcode in fixed-width format with variable spacing. |
| Postcode 3Postcode 3 | text | Postcode with no internal spacing between outward and inward parts.Postcode with no internal spacing between outward and inward parts. |
| Date IntroducedDate introduced | int | Year and month the postcode was introduced, as YYYYMM.Year and month the postcode was introduced, as YYYYMM. |
| User TypeUser type | int | Code indicating whether the postcode is small or large user type.Code indicating whether the postcode is small or large user type. |
| Easting | int | National grid easting coordinate of the postcode centroid.National grid easting coordinate of the postcode centroid. |
| Northing | int | National grid northing coordinate of the postcode centroid.National grid northing coordinate of the postcode centroid. |
| Positional QualityPositional quality | int | Code indicating the accuracy grade of the grid reference.Code indicating the accuracy grade of the grid reference. |
| County CodeCounty code | text | ONS code for the county containing the postcode.ONS code for the county containing the postcode. |
| County NameCounty name | text | Name of the county containing the postcode.Name of the county containing the postcode. |
| Local Authority CodeLocal authority code | text | ONS code for the local authority district.ONS code for the local authority district. |
| Local Authority NameLocal authority name | text | Name of the local authority district.Name of the local authority district. |
| Ward CodeWard code | text | ONS code for the electoral ward.ONS code for the electoral ward. |
| Ward NameWard name | text | Name of the electoral ward.Name of the electoral ward. |
| Country CodeCountry code | text | ONS code for the constituent country of the UK.ONS code for the constituent country of the UK. |
| Country NameCountry name | text | Name of the constituent country of the UK.Name of the constituent country of the UK. |
| Region CodeRegion code | text | ONS code for the region.ONS code for the region. |
| Region NameRegion name | text | Name of the region.Name of the region. |
| Parliamentary Constituency CodeParliamentary constituency code | text | ONS code for the Westminster parliamentary constituency.ONS code for the Westminster parliamentary constituency. |
| Parliamentary Constituency NameParliamentary constituency name | text | Name of the Westminster parliamentary constituency.Name of the Westminster parliamentary constituency. |
| European Electoral Region CodeEuropean electoral region code | text | Code for the former European electoral region, now obsolete.Code for the former European electoral region, now obsolete. |
| European Electoral Region NameEuropean electoral region name | text | Name of the former European electoral region, now obsolete.Name of the former European electoral region, now obsolete. |
| Primary Care Trust CodePrimary care trust code | text | Code for the former primary care trust, now obsolete.Code for the former primary care trust, now obsolete. |
| Primary Care Trust NamePrimary care trust name | text | Name of the former primary care trust, now obsolete.Name of the former primary care trust, now obsolete. |
| Lower Super Output Area CodeLower super output area code | text | ONS code for the Census Lower Super Output Area.ONS code for the Census Lower Super Output Area. |
| Lower Super Output Area NameLower super output area name | text | Name of the Census Lower Super Output Area.Name of the Census Lower Super Output Area. |
| Middle Super Output Area CodeMiddle super output area code | text | ONS code for the Census Middle Super Output Area.ONS code for the Census Middle Super Output Area. |
| Middle Super Output Area NameMiddle super output area name | text | Name of the Census Middle Super Output Area.Name of the Census Middle Super Output Area. |
| Output Area Classification CodeOutput area classification code | text | Code for the 2021 Census Output Area Classification group.Code for the 2021 Census Output Area Classification group. |
| Output Area Classification NameOutput area classification name | text | Descriptive label for the Output Area Classification group.Descriptive label for the Output Area Classification group. |
| LongitudeLongitude | number | Longitude of the postcode centroid in decimal degrees.Longitude of the postcode centroid in decimal degrees. |
| LatitudeLatitude | number | Latitude of the postcode centroid in decimal degrees.Latitude of the postcode centroid in decimal degrees. |
| Spatial AccuracySpatial accuracy | text | Description of the precision level of the grid reference.Description of the precision level of the grid reference. |
| Last UploadedLast uploaded | text | Date the record was last uploaded to the dataset.Date the record was last uploaded to the dataset. |
| Location | text | Geographic point coordinates of the postcode centroid.Geographic point coordinates of the postcode centroid. |
| Socrata IDSocrata id | int | Internal record identifier used by the Socrata platform.Internal record identifier used by the Socrata platform. |
Schema inferred from the distribution file's first records 22 days ago. Column types are sampled estimates, not source-declared.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1Easting: 529713 · Latitude: 51.545784
{
"Easting": "529713",
"Latitude": "51.545784",
"Location": "POINT (-0.130753 51.545784)",
"Northing": "184643",
"Longitude": "-0.130753",
"User Type": "0",
"Ward Code": "E05013654",
"Ward Name": "Camden Square",
"Postcode 1": "NW1 9XG",
"Postcode 2": "NW1 9XG",
"Postcode 3": "NW1 9XG",
"Socrata ID": "1810819",
"County Code": "E13000001",
"County Name": "Inner London",
"Region Code": "E12000007",
"Region Name": "London",
"Country Code": "E92000001",
"Country Name": "England",
"Last Uploaded": "22/06/2026",
"Date Introduced": "198001",
"Spatial Accuracy": "Postcode Level",
"Positional Quality": "1",
"Local Authority Code": "E09000007",
"Local Authority Name": "Camden",
"Primary Care Trust Code": "obsolete",
"Primary Care Trust Name": "obsolete",
"Lower Super Output Area Code": "E01000869",
"Lower Super Output Area Name": "Camden 015E",
"Middle Super Output Area Code": "E02000180",
"Middle Super Output Area Name": "Camden 015",
"European Electoral Region Code": "obsolete",
"European Electoral Region Name": "obsolete",
"Output Area Classification Code": "2D3",
"Output Area Classification Name": "Cosmopolitans;Aspiring and affluent;EU white-collar workers",
"Parliamentary Constituency Code": "E14001290",
"Parliamentary Constituency Name": "Holborn and St Pancras"
}Record 2Easting: 526881 · Latitude: 51.5455
{
"Easting": "526881",
"Latitude": "51.5455",
"Location": "POINT (-0.171609 51.5455)",
"Northing": "184540",
"Longitude": "-0.171609",
"User Type": "0",
"Ward Code": "E05013652",
"Ward Name": "Belsize",
"Postcode 1": "NW3 3HS",
"Postcode 2": "NW3 3HS",
"Postcode 3": "NW3 3HS",
"Socrata ID": "1812432",
"County Code": "E13000001",
"County Name": "Inner London",
"Region Code": "E12000007",
"Region Name": "London",
"Country Code": "E92000001",
"Country Name": "England",
"Last Uploaded": "22/06/2026",
"Date Introduced": "198001",
"Spatial Accuracy": "Postcode Level",
"Positional Quality": "1",
"Local Authority Code": "E09000007",
"Local Authority Name": "Camden",
"Primary Care Trust Code": "obsolete",
"Primary Care Trust Name": "obsolete",
"Lower Super Output Area Code": "E01000844",
"Lower Super Output Area Name": "Camden 011B",
"Middle Super Output Area Code": "E02000176",
"Middle Super Output Area Name": "Camden 011",
"European Electoral Region Code": "obsolete",
"European Electoral Region Name": "obsolete",
"Output Area Classification Code": "2D3",
"Output Area Classification Name": "Cosmopolitans;Aspiring and affluent;EU white-collar workers",
"Parliamentary Constituency Code": "E14001265",
"Parliamentary Constituency Name": "Hampstead and Highgate"
}Record 3Easting: 526630 · Latitude: 51.54456
{
"Easting": "526630",
"Latitude": "51.54456",
"Location": "POINT (-0.175266 51.54456)",
"Northing": "184429",
"Longitude": "-0.175266",
"User Type": "0",
"Ward Code": "E05013652",
"Ward Name": "Belsize",
"Postcode 1": "NW3 5EN",
"Postcode 2": "NW3 5EN",
"Postcode 3": "NW3 5EN",
"Socrata ID": "1812761",
"County Code": "E13000001",
"County Name": "Inner London",
"Region Code": "E12000007",
"Region Name": "London",
"Country Code": "E92000001",
"Country Name": "England",
"Last Uploaded": "22/06/2026",
"Date Introduced": "198001",
"Spatial Accuracy": "Postcode Level",
"Positional Quality": "1",
"Local Authority Code": "E09000007",
"Local Authority Name": "Camden",
"Primary Care Trust Code": "obsolete",
"Primary Care Trust Name": "obsolete",
"Lower Super Output Area Code": "E01000883",
"Lower Super Output Area Name": "Camden 008C",
"Middle Super Output Area Code": "E02000173",
"Middle Super Output Area Name": "Camden 008",
"European Electoral Region Code": "obsolete",
"European Electoral Region Name": "obsolete",
"Output Area Classification Code": "2D3",
"Output Area Classification Name": "Cosmopolitans;Aspiring and affluent;EU white-collar workers",
"Parliamentary Constituency Code": "E14001265",
"Parliamentary Constituency Name": "Hampstead and Highgate"
}Record 4Easting: 526259 · Latitude: 51.55654
{
"Easting": "526259",
"Latitude": "51.55654",
"Location": "POINT (-0.180139 51.55654)",
"Northing": "185753",
"Longitude": "-0.180139",
"User Type": "0",
"Ward Code": "E05013657",
"Ward Name": "Frognal",
"Postcode 1": "NW3 6QY",
"Postcode 2": "NW3 6QY",
"Postcode 3": "NW3 6QY",
"Socrata ID": "1812995",
"County Code": "E13000001",
"County Name": "Inner London",
"Region Code": "E12000007",
"Region Name": "London",
"Country Code": "E92000001",
"Country Name": "England",
"Last Uploaded": "22/06/2026",
"Date Introduced": "198001",
"Spatial Accuracy": "Postcode Level",
"Positional Quality": "1",
"Local Authority Code": "E09000007",
"Local Authority Name": "Camden",
"Primary Care Trust Code": "obsolete",
"Primary Care Trust Name": "obsolete",
"Lower Super Output Area Code": "E01000879",
"Lower Super Output Area Name": "Camden 004B",
"Middle Super Output Area Code": "E02000169",
"Middle Super Output Area Name": "Camden 004",
"European Electoral Region Code": "obsolete",
"European Electoral Region Name": "obsolete",
"Output Area Classification Code": "2D1",
"Output Area Classification Name": "Cosmopolitans;Aspiring and affluent;Urban cultural mix",
"Parliamentary Constituency Code": "E14001265",
"Parliamentary Constituency Name": "Hampstead and Highgate"
}Record 5Easting: 528362 · Latitude: 51.56082
{
"Easting": "528362",
"Latitude": "51.56082",
"Location": "POINT (-0.149627 51.56082)",
"Northing": "186282",
"Longitude": "-0.149627",
"User Type": "0",
"Ward Code": "E05013661",
"Ward Name": "Highgate",
"Postcode 1": "NW5 1QU",
"Postcode 2": "NW5 1QU",
"Postcode 3": "NW5 1QU",
"Socrata ID": "1813374",
"County Code": "E13000001",
"County Name": "Inner London",
"Region Code": "E12000007",
"Region Name": "London",
"Country Code": "E92000001",
"Country Name": "England",
"Last Uploaded": "22/06/2026",
"Date Introduced": "198001",
"Spatial Accuracy": "Postcode Level",
"Positional Quality": "1",
"Local Authority Code": "E09000007",
"Local Authority Name": "Camden",
"Primary Care Trust Code": "obsolete",
"Primary Care Trust Name": "obsolete",
"Lower Super Output Area Code": "E01000909",
"Lower Super Output Area Name": "Camden 001C",
"Middle Super Output Area Code": "E02000166",
"Middle Super Output Area Name": "Camden 001",
"European Electoral Region Code": "obsolete",
"European Electoral Region Name": "obsolete",
"Output Area Classification Code": "2C1",
"Output Area Classification Name": "Cosmopolitans;Comfortable cosmopolitan;Migrant families",
"Parliamentary Constituency Code": "E14001265",
"Parliamentary Constituency Name": "Hampstead and Highgate"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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curl -sL 'https://opendata.camden.gov.uk/api/views/qxtb-yhkm/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD' -o data.csvFull csv file download — the schema shown was inferred from the file's first records.
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Last upstream update
5 months ago
2026-03-16
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- First published
- 2025-12-30
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