UK Postcode Atlas

Data sources

Where the information on this site comes from.

This directory compiles and summarises publicly available information about UK postcodes and the places around them. Figures and locations are indicative and should be confirmed against the relevant primary source below before you rely on them.

Postcodes & geography

Postcodes

Royal Mail

UK postcodes are created and maintained by Royal Mail.

Statistics & boundaries

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Postcode-to-area lookups, statistical geographies and population data via the ONS Open Geography Portal.

Mapping

Ordnance Survey

Open data such as Code-Point Open and OS Open products for coordinates and boundaries.

Open government data

data.gov.uk

A range of national and local open datasets.

Maps

Map tiles & features

OpenStreetMap

Interactive maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Local services

Health

NHS

Hospitals, GP surgeries, pharmacies and dentists are listed by the NHS.

Schools

Get Information about Schools (DfE)

Department for Education register of schools and colleges.

Crime

data.police.uk

Open street-level crime and policing data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Property

HM Land Registry & ONS

House Price Index and Price Paid data for England and Wales (Registers of Scotland for Scotland).

Air quality

Defra UK-AIR

Air-quality monitoring and indices published by Defra.

A note on accuracy

Names, distances and figures are provided as a guide and can change. Where a decision matters — for example healthcare, schooling, travel or property — please verify with the official source or provider directly.