Markets we serve

Central government

More than 80% of information held by government has a geographic context. Over 200 government departments and agencies are currently using our data to inform policy making and improve public services.

Local government

Geographic information (GI) is helping meet e-government targets more effectively and deliver better and more sustainable services to meet your priority outcomes.

Emergency services

Our data is playing a key role in the work of emergency services and health professionals, aiding command and control, contingency planning and incident response.

Health

We are working with the NHS Information Centre to support the wider health sector through greater use of Ordnance Survey data.

 Land and property

Our extensive portfolio of geographic data is key to electronically integrating many different sets of information relating to a specific site.

(Now includes Housing associations)

Transport

All organisations in the transport sector can benefit from putting geographic information at the hub of their operations.

Insurance

By providing a better view ofthe marketplace and enabling businesses to identify and manage opportunities and challenges in relation to risk, claims and fraud, geographic information is helping insurers to increase revenue and profit.

Utilities

By integrating our digital geographic data – with your own information or with third party data – into systems, processes and customer service, you can gain business advantage.

Retail

Our geographic data is a valuable asset to the retail industry, adding a real-world context to customer statistics and demographic data.

Wireless

Our geographic data can greatly boost the wireless market, adding valuable context to information disseminated via high-bandwidth wireless connections.