API Endpoints

Census Demographics

Passports Held

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Endpoint Overview

Census2021 Demographics

The Passports Held endpoint lists the types of passports held by residents in a postcode area, offering insights into nationality and citizenship.


Coverage

EnglandEngland
WalesWales

Update Frequency

Census

Request Format

HTTP Method:

GET

To use the API you should send an HTTP request to the following endpoint URL. This will return a JSON response.

https://api.postcodearea.co.uk/census-ts005/?key=&postcode={postcode}

Note that your key has automatically been added to the API endpoint for convenience.

Querystring Parameters:

{postcode}

A valid UK postcode (e.g., SW1A 1AA). Note that you can send the postcode with or without the space separating the outward and inward codes. For example, both "SW1A 1AA" and "SW1A1AA" are both valid.

{api_key}

A valid API key that authenticates your account.


Authorisation

For every endpoint request your API Key should be sent as part of the querystring:

https://api.postcodearea.co.uk/census-ts005/?key={api_key}&postcode=WS3+3PD

For example:

https://api.postcodearea.co.uk/census-ts005/?key=&postcode=WS3+3PD

Example Request and Response

If the above URL endpoint exists and the API key is valid, our system will return the following example response:

https://api.postcodearea.co.uk/census-ts005/?key=&postcode=WS3+3PD
{"data":[{"Postcode":"ST20 0LY","Passports held: Total":310,"Passports held: Europe":293,"Passports held: Europe: United Kingdom":292,"Passports held: Europe: Ireland":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe":1,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries":1,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: France":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Germany":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Italy":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Portugal":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Spain":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Lithuania":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Poland":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Romania":1,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: EU Member countries: Other EU countries":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: Rest of Europe":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: Rest of Europe: Turkey":0,"Passports held: Europe: Other Europe: Rest of Europe: Other Europe":0,"Passports held: Africa":0,"Passports held: Africa: North Africa":0,"Passports held: Africa: Central and Western Africa":0,"Passports held: Africa: South and Eastern Africa":0,"Passports held: Middle East and Asia":0,"Passports held: Middle East and Asia: Middle East":0,"Passports held: Middle East and Asia: Eastern Asia":0,"Passports held: Middle East and Asia: Southern Asia":0,"Passports held: Middle East and Asia: South-East Asia":0,"Passports held: Middle East and Asia: Central Asia":0,"Passports held: The Americas and the Caribbean":0,"Passports held: The Americas and the Caribbean: North America and the Caribbean":0,"Passports held: The Americas and the Caribbean: Central and South America":0,"Passports held: Antarctica and Oceania":0,"including Australasia":0,"Passports held: British Overseas Territories":17}],"response_time":0.0156,"Source":"PostcodeArea API","Output Area":"OA","Radius":10,"Distance Unit":"Mile","Records":1,"Unique Fields":1,"Referrer":"api.postcodearea.co.uk","Host":"https://api.postcodearea.co.uk/census-ts005/?key=pa_XWQAV24RXCUU19NGUFM11TKTLN&postcode=st200ly","Endpoint":"/census-ts005/?key=pa_XWQAV24RXCUU19NGUFM11TKTLN&postcode=st200ly"}

Error Handling

HTTP Status Code Error Message Reason
400 Invalid postcode format The postcode provided is not valid.
401 Unauthorised request API key missing or invalid.
404 Postcode not found No data available for the given postcode.
404 No Results Found No data available for the given radius.
429 Too many requests Exceeded rate limit.
500 Internal server error An unexpected issue occurred.

Caching Policy

You may temporarily cache data retrieved from the API for performance optimisation purposes, provided that the cached data is:

  1. Stored in-memory only (e.g., application-level cache).
  2. Retained for no longer than one hour.

Caching API data to any persistent storage, including but not limited to databases, files, or external systems, constitutes a breach of our API Terms and Conditions. Such actions are strictly prohibited to ensure data accuracy and compliance with our licensing agreements.

If you have specific requirements for extended caching, you must seek prior written consent from us.


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