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Census 2011 - Postcode Grid References

Publisher
Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Updated
8 July 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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Summary

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®.

Data links

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CEN2011:PostcodeGridRef2011 11/2/2025
PostcodeGridRef2011 11/2/2025

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
11 February 2025
Harvest GUID
91d5fb93-ba29-4734-b687-dd0bd7bc4612
Extent (Latitude)
60.87° to 54.63°
Extent (Longitude)
-8.80° to -0.71°
Dataset reference date (creation)
2013-08-15
Dataset reference date (publication)
2013-08-15
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Access constraints
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).
Responsible party
National Records of Scotland (publisher)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng