OS VectorMap District

How would you like your map to look? Free download ›

Style your map to highlight what matters to you. OS VectorMap District is great if your map needs a custom look. Or use our free stylesheets if you prefer consistency.

Show enough detail to give the lie of the land while avoiding overwhelming detail. OS VectorMap District lets you display just the map layers you need.

Save money and benefit from simple licensing terms. OS VectorMap District is free to view, download and use for commercial, education and personal purposes.

Raster also available

OS VectorMap District comes in two raster (flat image) versions: full-colour – good for print-outs; and backdrop – better as a backdrop for your analysis. They’re a quick way to get started with OS VectorMap District.

Need more detail?

If you need individual building outlines and fences on the map, we recommend OS VectorMap Local.

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Specifications

Key features	What this product offers
Formats	ESRI Shapefile and GML 3.2 Simple Features (vector); GeoTIFF with LZW compression (raster – backdrop colour and full-colour options available)
Shape tile size	100km x 100km
GML tile size	20km x 20km
GeoTIFF tile size	10km x 10km
Attributes	Thematic layers, including settlements, named places, roads, woodland and administrative boundaries (vector); pre-defined output (raster)
Scale	1:15 000 to 1:30 000
Update frequency	Twice a year, in May and November
Supply	Online download or DVD
Coverage	Great Britain

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FAQs

How is this data supplied and what do I need to use it?

OS VectorMap District is available to download. You can also get it on DVD. You’ll need geographic information system (GIS) software to make best use of the data. Raster tiles can be opened in image editing software.

What are the key differences between this product and OS OpenMap Local?

Whereas OS VectorMap District is designed for display at a scale of about 1:25 000, OS Open Map Local shows more detail and is best viewed at a scale of about 1:10 000.

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Licences

OS VectorMap District is available under the following Licences:

Our open data products are covered by the Open Government Licence (OGL), which allows you to:

copy, distribute and transmit the data;
adapt the data; and
exploit the data commercially, whether by sub-licensing it, combining it with other data, or including it in your own product or application.

We simply ask that you acknowledge the copyright and the source of the data by including the following attribution statement: