Introduction
The GSS Geography Policy recommends that statistics producers use ‘statistical building blocks’ to produce statistics at higher level geographies. In Scotland, the statistical building blocks are Census Output Areas, Data Zones, and Intermediate Zones.
The Scottish Statistics Postcode Lookup (SSPL) has been created to support statistics producers to publish statistics in line with the GSS Geography Policy. Postcodes are allocated to census output areas using the postcode grid reference. These are then allocated to all higher geographies based on the output area centroid. This is called an output area base.
Overview
- These are the version notes for the latest Scottish Statistics Postcode Lookup (CSV format).
- The data is based on the January release of Royal Mail’s Postcode Address File (PAF).
Guidance
Data Downloads
Related Content
Feedback and Queries
The SSPL was first published on the NRS website in April 2025. If you have any feedback, please contact the SG Office of the Chief Statistician.
For changes to the specification for the SSPL please contact the SG Office of the Chief Statistician.
Queries on the data held in the SSPL please contact the NRS Geography Customer Services team.
