OS VectorMap Local
OS VectorMap Local enables customisable mapping with street level detail that is highly accurate, detailed and reliable.
This product is updated quarterly
What OS VectorMap Local provides you with
Highly detailed attributes
VectorMap Local is full of rich, detailed mapping attributes and features that improves contextual information and in-depth analysis – especially when compared to alternative data sources.
Customisable
Prebuilt colour options are available for both vector and raster formats, but vector data is fully customisable. You can design your VML basemap to perfectly suit your needs. This might be to a preferred colour palette, to suit different viewing methods or to highlight features of most interest.
Accurate and reliable real world information
OS VectorMap Local is generated automatically from OS Large Scale Topographic database (used for OS MasterMap Topography Layer), improving currency and consistency to give accurate and reliable real world geographical information.
Try this product with free sample data
Give it a try
Download a small area of OS VectorMap Local.
Or try out the real thing by applying for a Data Exploration Licence
OS VectorMap Local
Technical information
Specifications
- Access
- Download
- Data theme
- Contextual
- Data structure
- Raster, Vector (Points, Lines, Polygons, Text)
- Coverage
- Great Britain
- Scale
- 1:10 000
- Format
- GML 3.2.1
- GeoPackage
- GeoTIFF with LZW compression
- Ordering area
- All of Great Britain or customisable area (5km2 tiles)
- Publication months
- January
- April
- July
- October
- OS Data Hub plan
- Public Sector Plan
- Premium Plan
- Energy & Infrastructure Plan
Documents and Support
Getting started guides
- OS VectorMap Local - OverviewThe overview introduces the product and gives context for all users. It highlights key features, provides examples of potential uses for the product and lists details like file sizes, supply formats, etc.
- Getting started with GeoPackageThis guide helps you to get started using GeoPackage - a lightweight format that can contain large amounts of complex data in a single, easy to distribute and ready to use file.
- Getting started with vector tilesThis guide will help you to get started using vector tiles (MBTiles) – lightweight tiles that are efficient and quick to render in your software, letting you create customised, high-resolution, beautiful mapping.
Technical specification
- OS VectorMap Local - Technical specificationThe technical specification provides detailed technical information about the product. It is targeted at technical users and software developers.
Supporting documents
- OS VectorMap Local - Cartographic style definitionsCartographic style definitions for use with OS VectorMap Local.
- OS VectorMap Local - LegendsThe legend for OS VectorMap Local.
- Product refresh datesFind out the update frequencies of our premium products and the calendar months that they are updated.
Additional information
You can use OS VectorMap Local in a variety of formats
Try using the dataset in colour, or with a black and white backdrop.
OS VectorMap Local
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What you get
- Key features
- Highly detailed attributes
- Customisable
- Accurate and reliable real world information
- Category
- Contextual or derived mapping
- Access
- Download
- Data structure
- Raster, Vector (Points, Lines, Polygons, Text)
- Update frequency
- Quarterly
Try this product with free sample data
Give it a try
Download a small area of OS VectorMap Local.
Or try out the real thing by applying for a Data Exploration Licence
How to access
Businesses
Ordnance Survey's commercial network of Partners can help you with bespoke location solutions, derived from OS data
Ranging from global giants to single entrepreneurs, our Partners all use our location data to create innovative products and services. Their expertise ensures customers can benefit from using our data for a range of services. Find a partner for contextual or derived mapping requirements.
Developers
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Our Partners
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Government and public sector
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Utilities and Telecoms
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