Frozen Postcode Grid References 2011
This dataset contains grid references for the 2011 frozen postcode boundaries. Each individual postcode polygon holds a grid reference. Grid references have been assigned by NRS, choosing the building nearest to the centre of the most populous part of the postcode, or the grid reference is from Gridlink®.
dataset
protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
name: National Records of Scotland website
description: Geography - 2011 Census Boundaries
function: information
2011 Frozen Postcode Grid References
www.nrscotland.gov.uk
eng
boundaries
Statistical units
publication
2008-06-01
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2011
2011
creation
2013-08-15
publication
2013-08-15
notPlanned
This dataset contains grid references for the 2011 frozen postcode boundaries. National Records of Scotland (NRS) create a notional boundary around the address content of a live small user postcode using real world features depicted in Ordnance Survey (OS) Mastermap product for definition. Postcode boundaries cover the entire Scottish land mass. Royal Mail (RM) allocate and maintain postcodes for the purposes of delivering mail, but do not produce the postcode boundary dataset, NRS create this. Each individual postcode polygon holds a grid reference. Grid references have been assigned by NRS, choosing the building nearest to the centre of the most populous part of the postcode, or the grid reference is from Gridlink®. Gridlink® is the brand name for the joint approach to creating postcode location products. These products relate unit postcodes to geographic areas such as electoral wards and Primary Care Trusts, and also provide postcode grid references. The Gridlink® consortium comprises the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Ordnance Survey, Royal Mail, the National Records for Scotland and the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
publication
2010-12-08
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ESRI Arc/View Shapefile
10.0
The following statements must be used when reproducing or using this material: Copyright National Records of Scotland, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (insert year).
Geography branch
National Records of Scotland
Ladywell House, Ladywell Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7TF
United Kingdom
geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
owner
Geographic Information Science and Analysis Team (GI-SAT), Digital Public Services, DG Enterprise, Environment and Digital
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
United Kingdom
publisher
Geography branch
National Records of Scotland
Ladywell House, Ladywell Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7TF
United Kingdom
geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
pointOfContact
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