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Postcodes & Local Authorities only v01

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View based on National Statistics Postcode Lookup UK
This dataset contains the National Statistics Postcode Lookup (NSPL) for the United Kingdom. The NSPL relates current postcodes to a range of current statutory administrative, electoral, health and other statistical geographies via ‘best-fit’ allocation from the 2011 Census output areas. It supports the production of area based statistics from postcoded data. The NSPL is produced by ONS Geography, which provides geographic support to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and geographic services used by other organisations.
Last UpdatedMarch 17, 2025
Data Provided ByOffice Of National Statistics

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Updated
March 17, 2025
Data Last Updated
March 17, 2025
Metadata Last Updated
January 30, 2025
Date Created
November 1, 2016
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Data Provided by
Office Of National Statistics
Dataset Owner
Luke Metcalfe

OS Licence Detail

Licence TypeOS OpenData
Licence InformationData derived from OS products which is free to use under the Open Government Licence. The following statement MUST be included when using this data: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right [year]
Licence URLhttp://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/licensing/using-creating-data-with-os-products/os-opendata.html

Point of Contact

DirectorateExternal Dataset
Organisation NameLondon Borough of Camden
AddressThe Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street
Telephone020 7974 4444
Role NameOpen Data Administrator
City/TownLondon
PostcodeNW1 1BD

Publication

Frequency of UpdateQuarterly
Dataset LanguageEnglish
Spatial Reference SystemEPSG:27700

Additional Licence Detail

Additional Licence InformationUK Open Government Licence V3.0
Licence URLhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Topics

CategoryMaps
Tags
nspl, ons, postcode

Licensing and Attribution

LicenseUK Open Government Licence v3
Source Linkhttps://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/geoportal/catalog/search/search.page

What's in this Dataset?

Columns (7)

Description
Postcode 1
All current ('live') postcodes within the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, received monthly from Royal Mail. Also, all terminated ('closed') postcodes that have not been subsequently re-used by Royal Mail within the United Kingdom and by the postal administrations in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. 2, 3 or 4 character outward code - left aligned; 3 character inward code - right aligned; 3rd and 4th characters may be blank
postcode_1
Postcode 2
As above, except: 2, 3 or 4-character outward code - left aligned; 3-character inward code - right aligned; 5th character always blank and 3rd and 4th characters may be blank
postcode_2
Postcode 3
2, 3 or 4-character outward code; Single space; 3-character inward code
postcode_3
County Code
The current county to which the postcode has been assigned. Pseudo codes are included for English UAs, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The field will otherwise be blank for postcodes with no OA code
county_code
County Name
county_name
Local Authority Code
The current district/UA to which the postcode has been assigned. Pseudo codes are included for Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The field will otherwise be blank for postcodes with no OA code.
local_authority_code
Local Authority Name
local_authority_name

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