Points of Interest
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sourced and quality-checked
Points of Interest contains over four million records, sourced and quality-checked from more than 100 leading listing suppliers. It's updated more than four times a year, 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.
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
OS Data Hub plan: Contact OS for information
How to get this product
You can try out a sample of Points of Interest data for evaluation and testing through the Points of Interest product page on the Ordnance Survey website. Alternatively, you can try out the full product by applying for a Data Exploration license.
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