Getting started
The contents of this Getting Started Guide are designed to assist with the management, viewing and use of the OS Open Names product.
Getting started guide (PDF)
Guidance for OS Open Names.
User guide (PDF)
OS Open Names is a geographic directory that contains basic information about identifiable places (Named Place).
Technical specification (PDF)
The technical specification for OS Open Names
Specifications
| Key Features | What this product offers |
|---|---|
| Themes | Place names; postcodes; road names and road numbers |
| Attributes | Unique IDs; alternative names – Welsh, Scots Gaelic; administrative areas; place names hierarchy; bounding boxes for roads and settlements; geo-referenced to the National Grid; links to DBPedia and Geonames. |
| Formats | CSV, GeoPackage, GML and API |
| Supply | Online download, DVD and API |
| Update frequency | Quarterly – January, April, July and October |
| Coverage | Great Britain |
OS Open Names FAQs
