Postcodes for the
United Kingdom
Postcodes, or zipcodes, are an important tool for geographic planning in the United Kingdom. Originally developed to streamline postal delivery, postcodes are now commonly referred to as “the new geography”. They have evolved to become an integral part of the business planning process.
Postcodes for the United Kingdom
Postcodes are a simple but convenient way to locate customers, assets, competitors – in fact, anything with an address. Enriching your address data with coordinates is a process known as geocoding and is the first step in adding Location Intelligence to your data assets located in the United Kingdom.
Postcode centroids (centre points) are suitable for coarse-level searches and geocoding, while postcode regions (polygons) can be highly effective for visualisation purposes.
We provide Postcode Sectors for the United Kingdom, as both centroids and regions, with seamless transitions across borders with neighbouring countries. The data is available in all common GIS data formats.
United Kingdom Postcodes
United Kingdom Postcode Products
OS AddressBase Products ➃
Identify opportunities, monitor trends, manage risk and deliver better customer service with this essential address-level location intelligence for business and government. OS AddressBase is a tiered product family with coverage of Great Britain and beyond.
OSNI Pointer
Pointer is the address database for Northern Ireland and the standard address for every property. Land & Property Services (LPS) maintains the database with help from local councils and Royal Mail.
OS Code-Point Products ➁
OS Code-Point products precisely locate 1.7 million postcode units in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, either as points or polygons. Ideal for direct marketers, Code-Point Products help you maximise your response rates by targeting customers in the best postcodes for your offering.
Data Formats & Delivery
Postcodes/Zipcodes map data is available in the following popular GIS formats:
- Esri Shapefile
- Esri File GeoDatabase
- MapInfo TAB (Extended)
All data products are delivered using our secure data delivery platform, Europa Data Vault.
Related Products for the United Kingdom
Extend your market insight into the United Kingdom with these compatible add-on products. Ask about special pricing for map data bundles.
Regions & Boundaries
Gain a deeper understanding of geography within a country with robust GIS data for location analysis and visualisation.
Demographics
Get to know your audience in terms of number of households, population figures by sex and age band plus the number of unemployed.
Purchasing Power
Understand disposable income by tiered area with this key indicator for effective location and sales territory planning.
Consumer Profiles
An innovative, comprehensive ten-segment model for effective market investigation and identification of your target audience.
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How can we help you?
If you have any questions about our Postcode data products for the United Kingdom or would like to place an order, please contact one of our experienced consultants who will be happy to help you.
Map data products and services from Europa Technologies provide great opportunities for reseller partners, system integrators and data brokers. Contact us today about partnering with Europa Technologies and explore how we might benefit from working together.
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