This dataset is free to download without registration. It is reviewed and updated twice annually, normally in March and September, with stable column names wherever possible.
SHA-256: e4535961a2c734a8c66be137d3c346687e6d91c20b8192827f94118f86d04123
Data preview
| ranking group | rank | postcode sector | post town | mean elevation metres | elevation range metres | sector url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| highest | 1 | PH30 4 | Corrour | 392 | 0 | https://postcodesuk.com/ph/ph30/ph30-4 |
| highest | 2 | PH19 1 | Dalwhinnie | 364.857 | 58 | https://postcodesuk.com/ph/ph19/ph19-1 |
| highest | 3 | NP23 4 | Ebbw Vale | 362.963 | 187 | https://postcodesuk.com/np/np23/np23-4 |
| highest | 4 | NP23 5 | Ebbw Vale | 353.215 | 125 | https://postcodesuk.com/np/np23/np23-5 |
| highest | 5 | NP4 9 | Pontypool | 350.995 | 151 | https://postcodesuk.com/np/np4/np4-9 |
Data dictionary
- ranking_group
- highest or lowest mean-elevation group.
- rank
- Rank within the group.
- postcode_sector
- Display-form postcode sector.
- postcode_district
- Outward postcode district.
- postcode_area
- Postcode area.
- post_town
- Matched post town.
- region
- Matched region.
- country
- Matched country.
- live_postcode_count
- Live postcodes in the sector.
- elevation_postcode_count
- Postcodes with an elevation value.
- mean_elevation_metres
- Mean postcode elevation.
- minimum_elevation_metres
- Minimum postcode elevation.
- maximum_elevation_metres
- Maximum postcode elevation.
- elevation_range_metres
- Maximum minus minimum elevation.
- sector_url
- Permanent Postcodes UK sector page.
Methodology and sources
Live postcodes with recorded elevations are grouped by postcode sector. Sectors are ranked by their arithmetic mean postcode elevation; minimum, maximum and range describe the postcode coordinates represented and not every point of terrain within the sector.
- Office for National Statistics postcode products
- Open-Meteo elevation data
Source datasets change over time and can contain omissions or revisions. Verify operational, admissions, financial or safety-critical decisions with the responsible authority.
Licence and suggested attribution
You may use this compilation for research, analysis and publishing with attribution to Postcodes UK and compliance with the applicable underlying source licences. The download does not transfer or override third-party rights.
Suggested attribution:
Source: Postcodes UK (postcodesuk.com), “Highest and Lowest Postcode Sectors”, September 2026, https://postcodesuk.com/data-downloads/postcode-sector-elevation-extremes. Derived from Postcodes UK location data and the named source datasets; underlying source rights and attribution statements apply.
Office for National Statistics and other public-sector information is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode geography may contain Ordnance Survey and Royal Mail rights. HM Land Registry aggregates are derived from Price Paid Data. School fields derive from Department for Education and Ofsted sources.
Elevation values were obtained through Open-Meteo and remain subject to applicable source terms.