FAQs

Postcode Area is owned and operated by CliqTo Media, a digital publishing company specialising in supplying hyper-local information, data and analysis for businesses, individuals and organisations across the UK.

The data contained on our website comes from a variety of sources, including our own datasets/research, as well as third-party sources such as open government datasets, the Land Registry, Census 2011, Office for National Statistics and the Home Office (for police/crime data).

Yes, we use AI and machine learning to assist in analysing and interpreting the vast amounts of postcode data we collect. Let's face it, with almost 2 million postcodes it would be impossible to achieve the levels of analysis without it. However, we do not use AI to gather the data itself. All the raw data comes from trusted and reputable sources like the Census, local councils, and official government reports. AI helps us to draw meaningful insights, spot patterns, and provide you with the most accurate and relevant analysis possible, making sure the data works for you in a clear, actionable way.

We've spent almost 15 years collecting the data on Postcode Area. However, from time to time information may change, such as addresses, phone numbers and website addresses for businesses. Please bear this in mind when you are using the data. Other data from official sources is known to be accurate, in particular demographic statistics that was gathered from the Census 2011. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any data originating from third-party data sources.

Many data sources (such as house prices) are updated regularly - in some cases as much as weekly or monthly. Other data sources may not have been updated for longer periods of time. We try to tell you on the data pages how often the data was last updated.

If you feel that a piece of data is inaccurate, or if it breaches GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations), then please get in touch with us. If the information is accurate but in the public domain (such as business details) we reserve the right to decline your request if we feel that it is in the public interest for it to remain on our website.

Unfortunately not. The data we collect has any private information removed prior to publishing the data. Therefore, we do not publish any individual's phone number, email address, house number or any other personally-identifiable information on our website. Should you need to trace a person and their details are publicly available on Directory Enquiries, you can use 192.com who may be able to assist.

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