Outward Codes
Find an Outward Code
Returns aggregated information for postcodes grouped by their shared outward code.
The outward code is the first half of any postcode (3-4 characters and followed by a space). E.g. SW1A is the outward code for SW1A 1AA.
get/outcodes/{outcode}
Path parameters
outcodestring required
Specifies the outward code you wish to query.
Response
Success
Example response
{
"result": {
"outcode": "SW1A",
"eastings": 529740,
"northings": 180066,
"admin_county": [
"(pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)"
],
"admin_district": [
"Westminster",
"Wandsworth"
],
"admin_ward": [
"Nine Elms",
"St. James's"
],
"longitude": -0.132066,
"latitude": 51.50464,
"country": [
"England"
],
"parish": [
"Wandsworth, unparished area",
"Westminster, unparished area"
],
"parliamentary_constituency": [
"Cities of London and Westminster",
"Battersea"
]
}
}