PGA datasets

As one of a range of backdrop mapping products, 1:10 000 Scale Raster map data is the most detailed product in our raster portfolio, providing large-scale back ground mapping upon which you can add or overlay information.

It provides a comprehensive map base ideal for detailed work, such as site management or environmental analysis.

Further information on 1:10 000 Scale Rater is located here

As one of a range of backdrop mapping products, 1: 25 000 Scale Colour Raster is a backdrop map data of our popular Explorer® paper map series for outdoor activities.

This product is ideal for environmental analysis in rural areas.

Further information on 1:25 000 Scale Raster is located here

1:250 000 Scale Colour Raster map base combines roads, railways and other key features to make this the ideal cartographic backdrop for overlaying business information.

This product is good for route planning or as backdrop mapping.

Further information on 1:250 000 is located here

1:50 000 Scale Colour Raster is Ordnance Survey's definitive raster product, providing a complete digital view of the popular Landranger® paper map series. It comprises 812 tiles, each 20 km by 20 km, and offers clear details on roads, footpaths, woods, water features, important buildings and height contours.

This product is idela for:

• Development and land use planning.


• Environmental impact analysis.


• Vehicle routing.


• Asset management.


• Marketing analysis

1:50 000 Scale Gazetteer provides an excellent reference tool or location finder, allowing the user to locate their area of interest immediately. The gazetteer can also be used to navigate around the map, geocode data or create lists of places within a specified area.

This product is available for

• Excellent place name locator


• Place name reference resource

Boundary-Line is a specialist dataset of voting and administrative boundaries. The information is represented as vector digital data. It provides a full hierarchy of boundaries, from district, wards and civil parishes (or communities) up to parliamentary, assembly and European constituencies.

October 2006 update information is located on the Boundary-Line documents and Images pages.

Further information on this product is located here

Code point, but with polygons

Code Point provides a precise geographic location for each of the 1.7 million postcode units covering Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Code Point with polygons supplies the unit postcode polygons for Great Britain. Each polygon encloses every fully matched address in the correct boundary.

Further information on Code Point is located here

Land-Form PROFILE is the 1:10 000 scale digital height dataset covering the whole of Great Britain and is available as either contours or digital terrain models (DTMs).

Further information on Land-Form profile is located here

The wide range of geographical features extracted from a variety of maintained Ordnance Survey databases create greater flexibility for the end-user.

Further information on Meridan 2 is located here.

Mini Scale is a small-scale product, designed for use in desktop graphic application to provide uncluttered backdrop mapping covering the whole of Great Britain.

Further information on Mini Scale is located here.

The Address Layer in OS MasterMap provides precise coordination for the postal addresses of over 26 million residential and commercial properties in Great Britain.

For further information on OS MasterMap - Address Layer is located here.

The OS MasterMap ITN Layer consists of two themes: the Roads Network theme and the Road Routing Information (RRI) theme.
The Roads Network represents all navigable roads across Great Britain, from motorways to alleyways. Each road link has a unique topographic identifier – or TOID® - to which feature and statistical data can be attached to aid location management and analysis.

For further information on this product is located here

The OS MasterMap Topography Layer is a seamless polygonised database underpinned by the Digital National Framework (DNF), the standard for referencing for geographic information (GI). It is the most detailed, flexible and intelligent mapping ever provided by Ordnance Survey. This product provides a polygonised digital representation of the real world, comprising features split into nine themes, including buildings, roads, tracks and paths, rail and water.

Further infomation on this product is located here.

Aerial photography data covering Great Britain.

Height data from Next Perspectives: part of PGA2a.

Derived from 1:250 000 scale mapping, Strategi provides digital mapping for applications requiring a regional overview.

For further information on this product is located here.