Postcode Units

Summary

A map service layer containing Postcode Units centroids (January 2018 release). Postcode Unit is an area covered by a particular postcode. Postcodes are an alphanumeric abbreviated form of address. Postcode units are unique references and identify an average of 15 addresses. In some cases, where an address receives a substantial amount of mail, a postcode will apply to only one address (a large-user postcode). The maximum number of addresses in a postcode is 100. A sub-area of a postcode sector, indicated by the two letters of the inward postcode, which identifies one or more small-user postcode delivery points or an individual large-user postcode. There are approximately 1.7 million postcode units in the UK.

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 ()

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right ()

Contains National Statistics 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