Lookup the county name for a given postcode, or generate a CSV file of counties for a series of postcodes.
Lookup county names for places using Ordnance Survey National Grid co-ordinates or grid reference.
Generate a list of postcodes for a given county.
Download a database of every postcode, county and grid reference.
Show county populations.
These border datasets conform to the Historic Counties Standard (HCS). The HCS Definition A datasets treat detached parts of counties as part of their host county, whereas the HCS Definition B datasets include them separately.
The full-resolution polygons are suitable for 1:5,000-scale applications. The simplified sets are usable at scales greater than 1:50,000. A set of border lines is also available, for applications where a coastline is provided separately.
Last updated on 22 Jun 2018.
| Great Britain & Ireland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full resolution polygons | Simplified polygons | Border lines only | ||||
| OSGB SHP 39.28 MB |
WGS84 SHP 41.53 MB |
KMZ 46.15 MB |
OSGB SHP 5.46 MB |
WGS84 SHP 5.3 MB |
KMZ 5.86 MB |
WGS84 SHP 5.4 MB |
| United Kingdom | ||||||
| Full resolution polygons | Simplified polygons | Border lines only | OSGB SHP 31.09 MB |
WGS84 SHP 33.97 MB |
KMZ 37.78 MB |
OSGB SHP 4.37 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.35 MB |
KMZ 4.8 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.48 MB |
| Great Britain | ||||||
| Full resolution polygons | Simplified polygons | Border lines only | OSGB SHP 27.86 MB |
WGS84 SHP 30.89 MB |
KMZ 34.31 MB |
OSGB SHP 3.95 MB |
WGS84 SHP 3.93 MB |
KMZ 4.34 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.35 MB |
| Great Britain & Ireland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full resolution polygons | Simplified polygons | Border lines only | ||||
| OSGB SHP 40.36 MB |
WGS84 SHP 42.6 MB |
KMZ 47.32 MB |
OSGB SHP 5.65 MB |
WGS84 SHP 5.48 MB |
KMZ 6.06 MB |
WGS84 SHP 5.92 MB |
| United Kingdom | ||||||
| Full resolution polygons | Simplified polygons | Border lines only | OSGB SHP 32.06 MB |
WGS84 SHP 34.94 MB |
KMZ 38.84 MB |
OSGB SHP 4.57 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.53 MB |
KMZ 5 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.91 MB |
| Great Britain | ||||||
| Full resolution polygons | Simplified polygons | Border lines only | OSGB SHP 28.83 MB |
WGS84 SHP 31.86 MB |
KMZ 35.37 MB |
OSGB SHP 4.14 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.11 MB |
KMZ 4.54 MB |
WGS84 SHP 4.78 MB |
Download a Shapefile, SVG or KMZ of individual counties.
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Yorkshire ridings (Definition A).
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Yorkshire ridings (Definition B).
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Parts of Lincolnshire.
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Ridings of Tipperary.
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Ridings of Cork.
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Rapes of Sussex (Definition A).
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Rapes of Sussex (Definition B).
Download a Shapefile (WGS84) or KML of the Lathes of Kent.