Product supply

Available formats

OS Open Built Up Areas is supplied in GeoPackage and CSV formats.

Supply mechanism

OS Open Built Up Areas is supplied as an online download. You can download the GeoPackage or CSV formats from the OS Data Hub.

Coverage

Coverage for OS Open Built Up Areas is all of Great Britain.

File size

GeoPackage:

• Delivered in a single compressed file (ZIP) containing all three feature types.

• File size is approximately 278.9MB.

• Data is not encrypted.

CSV:

• Delivered in three individual files, one for each feature type.

• File size of each file is approximately 39.08MB.

• Data is not encrypted.

Update schedule

The first release of OS Open Built Up Areas was in December 2022. After this, the product is scheduled to be released every two years. This schedule was agreed with ONS and Scottish Government.