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Code-Point
Code-Point® provides a precise geographical location for each postcode unit in the United Kingdom. It also contains additional information such as PO boxes and the total number of addresses, both domestic and non-domestic, in each postcode unit.
Ideal if you need to locate postcodes rather than individual addresses using a geographic information system, perhaps for marketing planning or crime pattern analysis.
Here Code-Point is overlaid on OS MasterMap® Topography Layer.
Features and benefits
- An economical planning or marketing tool if you don’t require individual addresses.
- Includes National Health Service and local government area codes down to ward level.
Suggested uses
- Market analysis and profiling
- Statistical analysis
- Crime pattern analysis
- Health / Epidemiology profiling
- Resource allocation
- Sales targeting
- Route planning
Technical details
Format: Comma separated values (CSV).
Data structure: Vector.
Attributes: Includes postcode units, eastings, northings, NHS® health authority codes, administrative codes, PO box indicator and types of delivery points.
Update frequency: Quaterly – February, May, August and November.
Supply: CD.
Coverage: Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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User guide and technical specification
Please note: The length of the administrative county code, administrative district code, administrative ward code, country code, Regional Health and Local Health codes will be changing to 9 characters. For further information, please have a look at the sample data.
Please note: The August 2011 release contained the specification changes.
