MapIt : map postcodes and geographical points to administrative areas

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en-gb"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="false"> <meta name="description" content="MapIt: a web service that maps postcodes and geographical points to administrative areas."> <title> MapIt : map postcodes and geographical points to administrative areas </title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <link href="/static/css/main.7ddcc581f40e.css" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/mapit/leaflet/leaflet.a84d4203ddf5.css" />  <script src="/static/mapit/js/reqwest.min.c949fe855720.js"></script> <script src="/static/mapit/leaflet/leaflet.f1cc0a70c78b.js"></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/static/img/favicon.dc3a6eb8c323.ico"> <script defer>Object.defineProperty(document,"cookie",{get:function(){var t=Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(Document.prototype,"cookie").get.call(document);return t.trim().length>0&&(t+="; "),t+="_ga=GA1.1."+Math.floor(1e9*Math.random())+"."+Math.floor(1e9*Math.random())},set:function(t){t.trim().startsWith("_ga")||Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(Document.prototype,"cookie").set.call(document,t)}});</script> <script defer src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LQR5VVLXWM"></script> <script> var client_id = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000000) + '.' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000000000); window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config','G-LQR5VVLXWM', {'client_id': client_id, 'cookie_expires': 1}); </script> </head> <body> <div class="ms-header"> <nav class="ms-header__row"> <a class="ms-header__logo" href="https://www.mysociety.org">mySociety</a> </nav> </div> <header class="site-header"> <div class="container"> <a href="/" class="site-title"><h1>MapIt</h1></a> <nav role="navigation" class="site-nav"> <ul> <li> <a href="/">Home</a> </li> <li> <a href="/pricing/">Pricing</a> </li> <li> <a href="/docs/">Documentation</a> </li> <li> <a href="/account/login/">Log in</a> </li> <li> <a href="/account/signup/">Sign up</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </header> <div class="homepage-hero"> <div class="container"> <h1>The easy way to match points to boundaries</h1> <p> If your app or website needs to connect UK locations with areas like constituencies or counties, MapIt can save you a lot of time. </p> <p> MapIt is mature, trusted and widely deployed — and it is designed to fit right into your website or app, quickly and simply. </p> </div> </div> <div class="homepage-try homepage-section homepage-section--contrasting"> <form method="post" action="/postcode/" class="homepage-try__form"> <div class="container"> <label for="try-mapit-pc">Try it out – enter a postcode</label> <input type="text" name="pc" id="pc"> <input class="btn" type="submit" value="Look up"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="homepage-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="homepage-feature-grid"> <div> <h2>What is MapIt?</h2> </div> <div> <h3>It matches geographic points with areas</h3> <p>Input a postcode, and MapIt knows which constituency, parish, council area it’s in – and lots more.</p> </div> <div> <h3>It’s an API you can call from websites and apps</h3> <p>MapIt’s stable, well documented API makes it easy to integrate into a range of software solutions.</p> </div> <div> <h3>And all with a clear, hassle-free subscription</h3> <p>Signing up is quick and easy, with automatic monthly payments and no lengthy tie-ins. <a href="/pricing/">See our pricing plans.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="homepage-section homepage-section--no-padding-top"> <div class="container"> <div class="homepage-process"> <div class="homepage-process__input"> <h3>Your user inputs any of these…</h3> <ul> <li>A UK postcode</li> <li>Their position via GPS</li> <li>A pin on a map</li> <li>An OS grid reference</li> </ul> </div> <span class="homepage-process__mapit"></span> <div class="homepage-process__output"> <h3>You show them any of these…</h3> <ul> <li>Who their MP is</li> <li>Which council is responsible for that area</li> <li>Services available in their neighbourhood</li> <li>The office that serves that region</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="homepage-section homepage-section--primary"> <div class="container"> <div class="homepage-cta"> <div class="homepage-cta__pricing"> <p> MapIt API access starts at £22/mth and is free for low-volume non-profit use. </p> <a href="/pricing/" class="btn">Show pricing</a> </div> <div class="homepage-cta__bulk"> <p> One-off data mapping. Upload your postcodes and we’ll return them matched to our dataset. </p> <a href="/bulk/" class="btn">Data mapper</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="homepage-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="homepage-feature-grid"> <div> <h2>How could you use MapIt?</h2> </div> <div> <h3>Show your users what’s available in their area</h3> <p>MapIt can display the nearest branch, office or resources to the user, based on their postcode.</p> <h4>See it in action</h4> <a href="https://advicelocal.uk"> <img src="/static/img/advicelocal.8e221aa53913.jpg" width="600" height="337" alt=""> </a> <p><a href="https://advicelocal.uk">Advicelocal</a> gives details of the support available within each user’s local area.</p> </div> <div> <h3>Personalise your campaigning tool</h3> <p>Make your campaigns more powerful, with targeted location-based messaging.</p> <h4>See it in action</h4> <a href="https://www.mysociety.org/democracy/writetothem-for-campaigners/writetothem/standing-up-for-erectile-dysfunction-care-a-digital-empowerment-tool/"> <img src="/static/img/pcuk.c3ef253ee230.jpg" width="600" height="337" alt=""> </a> <p>Prostate Cancer UK’s site showed <a href="https://www.mysociety.org/democracy/writetothem-for-campaigners/writetothem/standing-up-for-erectile-dysfunction-care-a-digital-empowerment-tool/">what care was available</a> in your own region – then encouraged you to campaign for better.</p> </div> <div> <h3>Match your users to the right part of the web</h3> <p>When different users need sending to different places, MapIt can guide the way.</p> <h4>See it in action</h4> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/rubbish-collection-day"> <img src="/static/img/govuk.c32c43bca416.jpg" width="600" height="337" alt=""> </a> <p>The UK Government uses MapIt to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/rubbish-collection-day">match users with their local council</a>, so they can check on services like recycling or allotment applications.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="homepage-section homepage-section--contrasting"> <div class="container"> <div class="homepage-cta"> <p> Want to know more before you sign up?<br> Read all about MapIt for non-developers. </p> <a href="/overview" class="btn btn--primary">Read more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mysoc-footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-5"> <h2 class="mysoc-footer__site-name">MapIt: UK </h2> <div class="mysoc-footer__site-description"> <p>Point-to-boundary mapping for the UK. Input a postcode or geographical location, and MapIt returns the relevant constituency or authority. </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <nav class="mysoc-footer__links"> <ul> <li role="presentation"><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a href="/pricing/">Pricing</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a href="/docs/">Documentation</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li role="presentation"><a href="/legal/">Terms</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a href="/privacy/">Privacy</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a href="/contact">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="col-sm-3"> <div class="mysoc-footer__donate"> <p>Your donations keep this site and others like it running</p> <a href="https://www.mysociety.org/donate?utm_source=mapit.mysociety.org&utm_content=footer+donate+now&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=mysoc_footer" class="mysoc-footer__donate__button">Donate now</a> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="mysoc-footer__divider" role="presentation"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-3"> <div class="mysoc-footer__orgs"> <p class="mysoc-footer__org"> Built by <a href="https://www.mysociety.org?utm_source=mapit.mysociety.org&utm_content=footer+logo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=mysoc_footer" class="mysoc-footer__org__logo mysoc-footer__org__logo--mysociety">mySociety</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="mysoc-footer__legal"> <p> <a href="https://www.societyworks.org?utm_source=mapit.mysociety.org&utm_content=footer+full+legal+details&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=mysoc_footer">SocietyWorks</a> is a limited company (05798215). It is a trading subsidiary of <a href="https://www.mysociety.org?utm_source=mapit.mysociety.org&utm_content=footer+full+legal+details&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=mysoc_footer">mySociety</a>, a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346). </p> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-3"> <ul class="mysoc-footer__badges"> <li role="presentation"><a href="https://github.com/mysociety/mapit" class="mysoc-footer__badge mysoc-footer__badge--github">Github</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a href="https://twitter.com/mysociety" class="mysoc-footer__badge mysoc-footer__badge--twitter">Twitter</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mysociety" class="mysoc-footer__badge mysoc-footer__badge--facebook">Facebook</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/html" id="try-loading"> <div class="homepage-try-loading"> <div class="container"> <p> <span class="loading-grid"> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> <span></span> </span> Fetching boundaries… </p> </div> </div> </script> <script type="text/html" id="try-error"> <div class="homepage-try-error"> <div class="container"> <p><%= error %></p> </div> </div> </script> <script type="text/html" id="try-result"> <div class="homepage-try-result"> <div class="homepage-try-result__map" id="homepage-leaflet" data-key=""></div> <div class="container"> <h2>Areas covering <a href="/postcode/<%= encodeURIComponent(postcode) %>.html"><%= postcode %></a></h2> <div class="homepage-try-result__areas"> <% $.each(areas, function(i, area) { %> <a class="homepage-try-result__area" href="/area/<%= area.id %>.html" data-areatype="<%= area.type %>" data-areaid="<%= area.id %>"> <span class="homepage-try-result__area__type"><%= area.type_name %></span> <span class="homepage-try-result__area__name"><%= area.name %></span> </a> <% }); %> </div> <a class="homepage-try-result__open" href="/postcode/<%= encodeURIComponent(postcode) %>.html">Show full results</a> <button class="homepage-try-result__close">Close</button> </div> </div> </script> <script src="/static/js/jquery-1.12.4.min.4f252523d4af.js"></script> <script src="/static/js/analytics.bad0af22f731.js"></script> <script src="/static/js/underscore-1.13.1.template.min.32c211fe41b6.js"></script> <script src="/static/js/home-try-it.b35320b92558.js"></script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

MapIt : map postcodes and geographical points to administrative areas