Organisation Reference Data (postcode data only)
In line with the modernisation of Organisation Reference Data distribution channels and formats, the content in releases of this item has changed. Releases from October 2025 are quarterly, and only contain postcode data.
Reference data for organisations and their sites across health and care are available via the ODS Data Search and Export (DSE) tool. This tool lets you build and save advanced searches, and provides predefined reports that replicate the CSV files included in previous releases of this item, covering practitioner, organisation and site data.
DSE includes an API endpoint that supports automated downloads of predefined reports in bundles. You can use this tool as an alternative to a TRUD item subscription, except for postcode data – which ODS are looking to include in a future version of DSE. For details, see the help and guidance available on the DSE pages.
Refer to the ODS Reference Data Catalogue for data definitions and report specifications.
Archived data is not currently available via DSE, but can still be obtained via the ODS website - see the Organisation Data Service: ODS archived or deleted records page.
Default codes are published on the ODS website: CSV downloads › Miscellaneous
Contact ODS if you have questions: ssd.nationalservicedesk@nhs.net or 0300 303 5035.
Releases of this item
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2025.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2025.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2025.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2025.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2025.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, April 2025.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, March 2025.
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2025.
Release 4.2.0
Monthly release, January 2025.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2024.
Release 4.0.0
Quarterly release, November 2024.
Release 3.2.0
Monthly release, October 2024.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2024.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2024.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2024.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2024.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2024.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, April 2024.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, March 2024.
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2024.
Release 4.2.0
Monthly release, January 2024.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2023.
Release 4.0.0
Quarterly release, November 2023.
Release 3.2.0
Monthly release, October 2023.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2023.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2023.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2023.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2023.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2023.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, April 2023.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, March 2023.
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2023.
Release 4.2.0
Monthly release, January 2023.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2022.
Release 4.0.0
Quarterly release, November 2022.
Release 3.2.0
Monthly release, October 2022.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2022.
Release 3.0.1
Updated quarterly release, August 2022.
The NHS Postcode Directory products in release 3.0.0 (26 August 2022) contain incorrect mappings and must be replaced.
If you have a dependency on these products and have implemented release 3.0.0, you must update your local copy to release 3.0.1 (this release) immediately.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2022.
The NHS Postcode Directory products in this release contain incorrect mappings and must be replaced.
If you have a dependency on these products and have implemented this release, you must update your local copy to release 3.0.1 immediately.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2022.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2022.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2022.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, April 2022.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, March 2022.
Release 1.0.1
Quarterly release, February 2022.
This release contains the corrected versions of the ODS postcode files (pcode).
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2022.
There is an issue with this release - the ODS postcode files (pcode) were corrupted as part of packaging. This release remains available for information only.
Release 1.0.1 corrects the affected files.
Release 4.2.0
Monthly release, January 2022.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2021.
Release 4.0.0
Quarterly release, November 2021.
Release 3.2.0
Monthly release, October 2021.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2021.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2021.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2021.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2021.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2021.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, April 2021.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, March 2021.
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2021.
Release 4.2.0
Monthly release, January 2021.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2020.
Release 4.0.0
Quarterly release, November 2020.
Release 3.2.0
Monthly release, October 2020.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2020.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2020.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2020.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2020.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2020.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, April 2020.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, March 2020.
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2020.
Release 4.2.0
Monthly release, January 2020.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2019.
Release 4.0.0
Quarterly release, November 2019.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2019.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2019.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2019.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2019.
Release 2.0.0
Quarterly release, May 2019.
Release 1.3.0
Monthly release, April 2019.
Release 1.2.0
Monthly release, March 2019.
Release 1.0.0
Quarterly release, February 2019.
Release 1.1.0
Monthly release, January 2019.
Release 4.1.0
Monthly release, December 2018.
Release 3.1.0
Monthly release, September 2018.
Release 3.0.0
Quarterly release, August 2018.
Release 2.2.0
Monthly release, July 2018.
Release 2.1.0
Monthly release, June 2018.