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Census 2001 - Postcode Grid References
This dataset contains grid references for the 2001 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®.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2003-02-13
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2003-02-13
- Identifier
- www.nrscotland.gov.uk / FrozenPostcode2001GridReferences
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Statistical units
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GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4
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statistical data
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census survey
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IPSV Subjects List
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Boundaries
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Censuses
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Postcodes
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- Limitations on Public Access
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- No limitations to public access
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence
- Other constraints
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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).
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Topic category
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- Boundaries
- Code
- S92000003
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Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Temporal extent
- Code
- EPSG:4258
- Code
- EPSG:27700
Distribution Information
Data format
- Data format
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Name Version WMS
1.3.0
WFS
2.0.0
ESRI Shapefile
1.0
Transfer options
- Resource Locator
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Protocol Resource Locator Name OGC:WMS
https://maps.gov.scot/server/services/NRS/Census2001/MapServer/WMSServer? PostcodeGridRef2001
OGC:WFS
https://maps.gov.scot/server/services/NRS/Census2001/MapServer/WFSServer? CEN2001:PostcodeGridRef2001
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20241128122812/https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/geography/our-products/census-datasets/2001-census National Records of Scotland website (archive)
Data quality info
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Statement
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This dataset contains grid references for the 2001 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.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 59bfac4d-fc1e-49f6-ac05-7fc9c59e6591 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Hierarchy level name
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dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2025-02-11T13:33:58.198Z
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
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2.3
Point of contact
- Organisation name
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National Records of Scotland
- Delivery point
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General Register House, 2 Princes Street
- City
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Edinburgh
- Administrative area
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Scotland
- Postal code
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EH1 3YY
- Country
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United Kingdom
- Electronic mail address
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geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
- Role
- Point of contact