Data specifications and definitions

Field formats

Field	Example	Type	Description
ID	29930	INTEGER	A unique numeric identifier for the settlement.
Name	Newark-on-Trent	TEXT(45)	The full name of the settlement. Where a settlement is known by more than one name (for example, there may be Welsh or Gaelic language versions of the place name) the names are separated by a forward slash character. English language versions are always given first.
County	Nottinghamshire	TEXT(39)	The ceremonial county (as defined by Ordnance Survey) which the centre point of the settlement falls in.
Country	England	TEXT(16)	The country which the centre point of the settlement falls in. England, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are fully covered, including outlying islands.
Grid reference	SK799538	TEXT(8)	The grid reference for the centre point of settlement. All grid references use the OSGB36 British National Grid, apart from records for Northern Ireland which use the TM75 Irish Grid.
Easting	479972	INTEGER	The easting coordinate for the centre point of settlement. All easting coordinates use the OSGB36 British National Grid, apart from records for Northern Ireland which use the TM75 Irish Grid.
Northing	353841	INTEGER	The northing coordinate for the centre point of settlement. All northing coordinates use the OSGB36 British National Grid, apart from records for Northern Ireland which use the TM75 Irish Grid.
Latitude	53.07582	NUMERIC(8,5)	The WGS83 latitude coordinate for the centre point of the settlement.
Longitude	-0.80772	NUMERIC(8,5)	The WGS83 longitude coordinate for the centre point of the settlement.
Postcode sector	NG24 1	TEXT(6)	The postcode sector which the centre point of the settlement falls in.
Local government area	Newark and Sherwood District	TEXT(44)	The local goverment area that the centre point of the settlement falls in (i.e. the name of the relevant unitary authority, borough or district council, or London borough).
NUTS region	East Midlands	TEXT(24)	The first-level NUTS region which the center point of the settlement falls in.
Type	Town	TEXT(16)	The type of settlement (as specified by Ordnance Survey). The possible types are: City, Town, Village, Hamlet, Suburban Area and Other Settlement.