Summary
A map service layer containing Postcode Sectors polygons (January 2018 release). Postcode Sector is a sub-area of a postcode district, whose area is identified by the number third from the end of a full postcode. There are approximately 9000 postcode sectors in Great Britain. An example of a postcode sector code is 3, from GU12 3DH.
Description
Code-Point Open provides geographical coordinates for all of the 1.8 million postcode units in England, Scotland and Wales.
Credits
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right ()
Use limitations
Limitations on public access
No limitations
Use constraints
Use limitation dependent upon Public Sector Mapping Agreement
Extent
Geographic Description
Geographic Bounding Box
Topics and Keywords
postcodes
Descriptive keywords
Keywords: postcodes, Ordnance Survey, mapping
Resource Citation
Postcode Sectors
Presentation Form
Digital Map
Edition
January 2018
Resource Details
Dataset languages
English (UNITED KINGDOM)
Dataset character set
utf8
Spatial representation typ
vector
Dataset's scale Scale denominator
1250
Online Source
Resource Points of Contact
Point of contact
Organization's name: Ordnance Survey
Contact's role: publisher
Resource Maintenance
Date of next update
April 2018
Update frequency
Quarterly - April, July, October and January
Spatial Reference
Type
Projected
Geographic coordinate reference
GCS_OSGB_1936
Projection
British_National_Grid
Reference system identifier
Value 27700
Codespace EPSG
Version 8.2.6
Data Quality
Resource Level
Dataset
Lineage
Lineage statement
Derived from OS Code-Point (Postcode Unit centroids), using Thiessen polygons method. Polygons are clipped to the extent of OS Code-Point with Polygons outline and dissolved by Postcode Sector field. Single space postcode format used.