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- 2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.yml
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Data Files
Postal Codes Data Resource for United Kingdom, GB
| Field | Description | Title |
|---|---|---|
| country_code | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for the country. | Country Code |
| postal_code | Postal code for the location. | Postal Code |
| place_name | Name of the city, town, or place. | Place Name |
| admin_name1 | Primary administrative division (e.g., state, region). | Administrative Name 1 |
| admin_code1 | Code for the primary administrative division. | Administrative Code 1 |
| admin_name2 | Secondary administrative division (e.g., county, district). | Administrative Name 2 |
| admin_code2 | Code for the secondary administrative division. | Administrative Code 2 |
| admin_name3 | Tertiary administrative division (e.g., municipality, borough). | Administrative Name 3 |
| admin_code3 | Code for the tertiary administrative division. | Administrative Code 3 |
| latitude | Latitude coordinate of the place. | Latitude |
| longitude | Longitude coordinate of the place. | Longitude |
| accuracy | Accuracy level of the latitude and longitude coordinates. | Accuracy |
| alternative_city_name | Alternative name(s) for the city or place. | Alternative City Name |
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- Last updated
- 11 September 2026
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- Format
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- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
About this dataset
Postal Codes Dataset for United Kingdom (GB)
This dataset contains British postal codes — 1,747,841 unit postcodes across England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain only; Code-Point Open does not cover Northern Ireland), with coordinates and full administrative geography (country / district / ward).
This dataset is ideal for geographic, demographic, and logistic applications, providing accurate and up-to-date information about the postal code system in United Kingdom.
Note: This dataset is a sample containing the first 100 rows. If you need access to the complete dataset, please contact our sales team for more information: datahub@datopian.com
Data Sources
Postal codes, coordinates and administrative geography are sourced from Ordnance Survey Code-Point Open and the ONS Open Geography Portal (both Open Government Licence v3.0), with place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Required attribution: "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; GeoNames data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0."
Usage
The dataset files are available in CSV format and can be accessed and downloaded using the links provided in the datapackage.yml.
postal_code must be read as text (dtype=str) — a naive pd.read_csv() can otherwise mis-handle leading characters and spacing.
For access to the full dataset or other inquiries, please contact our sales team at datahub@datopian.com