ONS UPRN Directory User Guide: Content, Methodology, and Quality Information
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Description
A May 2023 user guide for the ONS UPRN Directory provides information on directory content, data currency, and methodology for assigning areas to postcodes. The guide, published by the Government Digital Service, includes details on data formats, quality, limitations, and recent changes. Supporting information is provided in various annexes and tables.
Use Cases
Understand the methodology for assigning geographic areas to postcodes based on the described methodology section.
Assess data quality and limitations for UK address data projects based on the described data quality section.
Review recent changes impacting UK address data based on the details of recent changes mentioned in the description.
Strengths
Includes a detailed user guide covering methodology, quality, and recent changes.
Provides multiple file formats (PDF and ODT) for the guide, totaling 353 KB.
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Methodology for assigning areas to postcodes is described in the guide.
Time Range
May 2023
Freshness
Last updated 2025-08-11 08:17:50; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Likely United Kingdom, based on ONS (Office for National Statistics) reference.
The listed item is a user guide document, not the primary dataset itself.