Creating a map of defined Postcode Sectors

JamesChard

Hi all,

quick newbie question:

Is it possible to create a basemap of the UK showing only certain specific postcode areas:

1. CB
2. CO
3. IP
4. NR
5. PE
6. SG
7. SM
8. SS

I need to create this primarily to print and stick on the wall. To my constant shame!

Thanks

James

XanderBakker

If you download the data from the link suggested by Dan (http://www.opendoorlogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/Data/UK-postcode-boundaries-Jan-2015.zip , do read the usage terms) there will be 3 shapefiles in the ZIP:

Areas, Districts and Sectors.

Depending on the level of detail required, you can directly use the areas using a definition query:

"name"  in ('CB','CO','IP','NR','PE','SG','SM','SS')

For Districts and Sectors you will probably have to create an additional text field, fill it with: left( [name], 2) and then point the definition query shown above to that new field.

Example (areas in black, districts in blue and sectors in red with labels):

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Areas:

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