Getting started
OS VectorMap Local is a backdrop map which can be displayed at scales of 1:3000 to 1:20 000. It is available in both raster and vector formats.
Product guide (PDF)
This product guide contains the basic information required to understand and use OS VectorMap Local. For a more detailed technical understanding please refer to the technical specification.
Release note (PDF)
Find out more about known issues. Updated April 2019.
Technical information
OS VectorMap Local is available as pre-styled static images (Raster data) and points, lines, and polygons (Vector data).
Technical specification (PDF)
This technical specification contains detailed technical information about the data in both raster and vector formats. For basic information required to understand and use OS VectorMap Local please refer to the product guide.
Specifications
| Key Features | What this product offers |
|---|---|
| Formats | Vector: GML 3.2.1 and GeoPackage Raster: GeoTIFF with LZW compression (colour, backdrop colour and black & white). |
| Tile size | 5km x 5km |
| Attributes | Roads, railways, vegetation, boundaries, urban extents, buildings, fences and water. |
| Scale | 1:3 000 to 1:20 000 |
| Update frequency | Quarterly – tile-based change-only updates in January, April, July and October. |
| Supply | FTP (for orders under 2 Gb) and DVD |
| Coverage | Great Britain |
Links and downloads
XML schemas are used to define and validate the format and content of GML data. The legend provides a full list of features and their styling in the raster format.
FAQs
