Points of Interest
Here you will find all documentation for the Points of Interest product.
Points of Interest is a comprehensive location-based directory of all public and privately owned businesses, educational institutions and leisure services in Great Britain. It contains over four million records, which are sourced and quality-checked from over a hundred leading listing suppliers.
Take your analysis beyond the address
Points of Interest GIS data can help to identify places by their use and function as well as by their postal address or location. Each record also contains a telephone number, web address and brand, where appropriate.
Organisation and activity at commercial addresses
More than 45% of Points of Interest records are businesses. It shows the organisation and activity at commercial addresses in Great Britain, and includes the brand, phone number and web URL of major businesses.
Sourced and quality-checked data
Points of Interest contains over four million records, sourced and quality-checked from more than 100 leading listing suppliers. It's updated quarterly, so you'll always be working with current information.
Tailor your order
You can tailor your order to just what you need – and our tiered classifications make it easy to narrow down your choices. So if you only want to know about businesses in Wigan or banks in Kent, we're here to help.
Take your analysis beyond the address
Points of Interest GIS data can help to identify places by their use and function as well as by their postal address or location. Each record also contains a telephone number, web address and brand, where appropriate.
Identify gaps in services
For the public sector, Points of Interest lets you identify gaps in services and analyse changes in city centre retail space over time. This helps you maintain a quality environment for your residents, shoppers and visitors.
Target the competition
Thanks to its detailed company classifications linked to addresses, you can conduct detailed competitor and site analysis for the potential location of your next high street outlet.
Look up a wide range of businesses and services
Points of Interest data can be used look up the following businesses and services in Britain:
Accommodation
Eating and drinking
Commercial services
Attractions
Sport and entertainment
Education and health
Public infrastructure
Manufacturing and production
Retail
Transport
Access: Secure URL
Data theme: Geographical Names
Data structure: Vector – Points
Coverage: Great Britain
Scale: 1:1 250 to 1:10 000
Format: Text
Ordering area: Custom ordering options
Publication months: March, June, September, December
Customise the appearance of features
With our suggested symbols, in large and small sizes, you can customise Points of Interest features of a particular type.
How to get this product
The Points of Interest product page on the OS website has advice on how to get the product for developers, businesses and OS Partners.
What's next?
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