ONS Postcode Directory (February 2026) User Guide

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Office for National Statistics
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11 March 2026
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This User Guide contains information about the ONSPD including: directory content; data currency; the methodology for assigning areas to postcodes; data formats; data quality and limitations and details of recent changes that have impacted on the data. Various annexes and tables provide more detailed supporting information. The download includes PDF and ODT versions of the user guide. (File size - 898 KB)

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