Open Postcode Geo API
Open Postcode Geo is a UK postcode dataset and API optimised for geocoding applications, allowing users to geocode datasets or user input and build proximity searches. Data is derived from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) postcode database and is free to use, subject to attribution to ONS, OS (Ordnance Survey) and Royal Mail. Beyond geographic coordinates, it provides information on related topics such as education, health, crime and business. Postcodes can be queried at area, district, sector and unit level, reflecting the hierarchical structure of the UK postcode system.Open Postcode Geo is a postcode dataset and API optimised for geocoding applications. You can use Open Postcode Geo to geocode a dataset, geocode user input, and therefore build a proximity search. Data is derived from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) postcode database and is free to use, subject to including attributions to ONS, OS (Ordinance Survey) and Royal Mail. Information is also provided on a range of topics, including education, health, crime, business, etc. Postcodes can be entered at area, district, sector, and unit level - see Postcode map for the geographical relationship between these.
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Data access
This API doesn't publish a machine-readable schema (such as an OpenAPI spec) that we can read automatically, so there's no field list to show here. See the documentation for its available endpoints and response formats.
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Using the API
Configuration
- Base URL
- http://api.getthedata.com
Query examples
curl -s 'http://api.getthedata.com' -H 'Accept: application/json'Base API endpoint — see the documentation for available routes.