Points of Interest

  • Addressing and location

Points of Interest is the most comprehensive, location-based directory of all public and privately-owned businesses, education and leisure services in Britain.


This product is updated every three months

Data access
  • Secure URL
Data theme
  • Geographical Names
Data structure
  • Vector - Points
Coverage
Great Britain
Scale/resolution
1:1250 to 1:10,000
Format
  • Text
Ordering area
  • Custom ordering options
Publication months
  • March
  • June
  • September
  • December
OS Data Hub plan
  • Contact OS for information

What Points of Interest provides you with

Take your analysis beyond the address

Points of Interest GIS data can help to identify places by their use and function as well as by their postal address or location. Each record also contains a telephone number, web address and brand, where appropriate.

Identify gaps in services

For the public sector, Points of Interest lets you identify gaps in services and analyse changes in city centre retail space over time. This helps you maintain a quality environment for your residents, shoppers and visitors.

Organisation and activity at commercial addresses

More than 45% of Points of Interest records are businesses. It shows the organisation and activity at commercial addresses in Great Britain, and includes the brand, phone number and web URL of major businesses.

Target the competition

Thanks to its detailed company classifications linked to addresses, you can conduct detailed competitor and site analysis for the potential location of your next high street outlet.

Sourced and quality-checked

Points of Interest contains over four million records, sourced and quality-checked from more than 100 leading listing suppliers. It's updated more than four times a year, so you'll always be working with current information.

Tailor your order

You can tailor your order to just what you need - and our tiered classifications make it easy to narrow down your choices. So if you only want to know about businesses in Wigan or banks in Kent, we're here to help.

Use cases

  • Accommodation
  • Eating and drinking
  • Commercial services
  • Attractions
  • Sport and entertainment
  • Education and health
  • Public infrastructure
  • Manufacturing and production
  • Retail
  • Transport

Additional information

Customise the appearance of Features

With our suggested symbols, in large and small sizes, you can customise points of interest features of a particular type.

Points of Interest is the most comprehensive, location-based directory of all public and privately-owned businesses, education and leisure services in Britain.


This product is updated every three months

Data access
  • Secure URL
Data theme
  • Geographical Names
Data structure
  • Vector - Points
Coverage
Great Britain
Scale/resolution
1:1250 to 1:10,000
Format
  • Text
Ordering area
  • Custom ordering options
Publication months
  • March
  • June
  • September
  • December
OS Data Hub plan
  • Contact OS for information