Know before you move.
Crime, schools, transport, demographics and more for any UK postcode — drawn from 25+ official open data sources, with the provenance shown on every report.
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We gather the official data
We pull and align datasets from ONS, Police.uk, the Department for Education, Ofcom and more.
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What's inside
Everything in one report
Each postcode report pulls together the signals that actually shape a place — all from official sources.
Crime & safety
Local offences by type and how they trend over time, from Police.uk and ONS.
Affluence
Household income, social grade and deprivation for the area.
Demographics
Age, ethnicity and household make-up from the latest Census.
Broadband
Ofcom availability, superfast coverage and top achievable speeds.
Transport
Nearby stops and stations, travel zones and connectivity.
Amenities
Supermarkets, healthcare, green space and everyday essentials.
Schools
Nearby schools with Ofsted ratings and performance results.
Environment
Air quality, flood risk and other environmental factors.
Research tools
More than a single lookup
Postcodewise is a research suite for businesses, councils and residents — turning official open data into decisions you can evidence.
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Compare side by side
Put two locations next to each other on the same official measures.
Browse by region
Explore outcodes and streets across the UK without knowing the postcode first.
Every figure links back to its source — Police.uk, ONS, DfE, Ofcom, DEFRA, HM Land Registry and more.
Trusted sources
Built on official open data
No scraped or guessed figures. Every report draws from government and institutional datasets, each attributed in full.
Police.uk
data.police.uk
Office for National Statistics
ons.gov.uk
Ofsted
gov.uk
DfE Performance Tables
compare-school-performance
Get Information About Schools
get-information-schools
Ofcom Broadband
ofcom.org.uk
HM Land Registry
gov.uk
UK House Price Index
gov.uk
TfL Unified API
api.tfl.gov.uk
NaPTAN
data.gov.uk
Dept. for Transport
gov.uk
DEFRA Air Quality
uk-air.defra.gov.uk
Environment Agency
environment.data.gov.uk
Met Office
metoffice.gov.uk
Nomis
nomisweb.co.uk
OpenStreetMap
openstreetmap.org
GLA Datastore
data.london.gov.uk
ONS Postcode Directory
geoportal.statistics.gov.uk
OS Code-Point Open
osdatahub.os.uk
Planning Inspectorate
planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Contains OSM data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Other data under the Open Government Licence as noted by each provider.
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