News, guides and insights about UK postcodes, places and our tools
A fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone led to precautionary evacuations of neighbouring homes. We examine how postcode data, including the highest district CA9, informs structural risk assessment.
Read MoreA suspicious fire at a Folkestone hotel has prompted a review of safety in coastal accommodation. Postcodes UK data reveals that seaside postcodes like PO35 have the country's highest proportion of older residents, a factor that can make emergencies more dangerous.
Read MoreWith 11.1% of households renting in Leeds’ LS2 district, rising household costs threaten landlords’ financial plans more acutely here than anywhere else, Postcodes UK data shows.
Read MoreA freeze on local housing allowance since autumn 2024 has left a typical two-bedroom household facing a £158 weekly shortfall, according to the Resolution Foundation. With over 1.1 million low-income families affected, Postcodes UK data reveals where renting is most concentrated, highlighting districts likely to feel the squeeze hardest.
Read MoreLenders have pushed fixed mortgage rates to levels not seen since 2023, but our elevation data reveals that postcode district EN77 is literally at rock bottom, compounding affordability worries for its residents.
Read MoreA clean flue and dry fuel matter everywhere, but the highest postcode district in the database averages 350m and peaks at 521m.
Read MoreWe put a different UK postcode under the microscope every day at 12:30, and post every new data study as it lands. Follow along on Facebook.
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