OS VectorMap District
OS VectorMap District is a simple vector dataset with a nominal scale of 1:25 000 covering the whole of Great Britain that has been designed for creating graphical mapping. The product can be used as mapping in its own right or can be used to provide a flexible geographic context reference for customers’ overlay information.
Style your map to highlight what matters to you
OS VectorMap District is great if your map needs a custom look. Or use our free stylesheets if you prefer consistency.
Display the map layers you need
Show enough detail to give the lie of the land while avoiding overwhelming detail. OS VectorMap District lets you display just the map layers you need.
Raster versions also available
OS VectorMap District comes in two raster (flat image) versions: full-colour (good for print-outs) and backdrop (better as a backdrop for your analysis). They’re a quick way to get started with OS VectorMap District.
The purpose of OS VectorMap District data is to support a wide range of customer applications that utilise geographic information. These may include:
Backdrop mapping on your website.
Interactive web application development.
Displaying your business location.
Access: Download
Data theme: Contextual
Data structure: Vector (Points, Lines, Polygons, Text)
Coverage: Great Britain
Scale: 1:15 000 to 1:30 000
Format: GeoTIFF
Tile count: 2 863 (2 733 sea tiles)
Ordering area: All of Great Britain or customisable area (100km² tiles)
Publication months: May, November
Tile locator
When you order OS VectorMap District, you will be asked to order a 100km area (shown above) broken down into 10km tiles. To help you know which tiles you will need to access, we have created a PDF document for each 100km tile of data in the National Grid showing the 10km tile grids contained within each tile.
The OS VectorMap District tile guide image shows the 100km area covered by each tile, the PDF document will show the location of each 10km tile within the 100km square selected. The complete set of PDF documents covering Great Britain are available to download from the Ordnance Survey file share:
How to get this product
Access to this OS OpenData product is free through the OS Data Hub.
Sample data
Visualise OS VectorMap District sample data online
This product is available to try out free online using one of our three sets of sample data (Exeter, Newport and Inverness) through the OS MasterMap Product Viewer:
What's next?
To access additional documentation and resources relating to this product, please refer to the following:
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