As Cathy Lisles's institue is registered with Athens.ac.uk she may
download the All Field Postcode Directory for free at:
http://www.edina.ac.uk/ukborders/
There are also digital boundaries (by LADs, HAs, English PCTs, GORs) if
one needs to draw maps.
Cheers,
Ada
> I believe the only free postcode database is at
> http://www.jibble.org/ukpostcodes/.
>
> I have used this to make maps. It's very easy in python
> http://www.python.org using either the Imaging library
> http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ to make png maps, or reportlab
> http://www.reportlab.org/ to make pdf maps. All this is free software,
> of course.
>
>
> Keith
>
> Dr. Keith M. Briggs
> Senior Mathematician, Complexity Research
> Mobility Research Centre, BT
> http://keithbriggs.info
> phone: +44(0)1473 work: 641 911 home: 610 517 fax: 642 161
> mail: Keith Briggs, Polaris 134, Adastral Park, Martlesham, Suffolk IP5
> 3RE, UK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Cathy Lisles
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> Subject: QUERY: Mapping Software
>
>
> Dear list members,
>
> Apologies if this seems like a simple query.
>
> We have data including postcodes as the key reference point, which we
> would
> like to plot on a map of Wales.
>
> I am looking for advice as to what kinds of software may be available so
> that we can do this, or directions to resources which may enable me to
> learn about the issues involved and/or compare and contrast different
> approaches.
>
> Hoping that you can advise?
>
> With best wishes, Cathy Lisles
> Research Assistant
> Health Economics and Policy Research Unit
>
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