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 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: ESRI Shapefile, GML 3.2 Simple Features, GeoTIFF with LZW compression
Ordering area: All of Great Britain or customisable area (100km² tiles)
Publication months: May, November
OS Data Hub plan: OS OpenData Plan (FREE), Public Sector Plan, Premium Plan, Energy & Infrastructure Plan
Tile locator
When you order OS VectorMap District and OS Street View, you will be asked to order by 100km area.
When you receive the data, you will notice that it is broken down into 10 km tiles for OS VectorMap District and 5km tiles for OS Street View*. It can therefore be difficult to establish exactly what tile(s) you need to access to look at your area of interest.
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 10 km tile grids on top. This will help you to quickly establish the tile(s) of data relevant to you. Simply click on a tile reference above to open the PDF.
How to get this product
Access to this OS OpenData product is free through the OS Data Hub.
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