Product supply

Code-Point is only available as national cover of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The product is supplied in two formats (CSV and GeoPackage) as an online download from the OS Data Hub. Alternatively, you can request a DVD of the product in CSV format only from OS Orders.

The GeoPackage format of the product is not available as a DVD supply option.

Product update schedule

Updates are supplied quarterly (February, May, August and November) and provided as a complete resupply. Any postcode that is deleted between supplies will not be included.

Coverage and file sizes

Code-Point covers postcodes for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In CSV format, postcodes are divided into postcode areas and supplied as 121 files. GeoPackage format is a self-contained database.

The approximate file sizes of the respective data formats are as follows:

• CSV: 198MB

• GeoPackage: 290MB

What you need to use Code-Point

Code-Point is a data product and does not include software for analysis but can be used with a variety of programs. Code-Point can be loaded into a GIS (geographical information system) for display and analysis of the data. Consult your GIS documentation to establish actual system requirements.