Key Dataset Description - Alias File

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Title ALIAS FILE
Alternate Title None
Originator Royal Mail - Address Management Centre
Abstract An amalgamation of existing Alias Data Files with the new Delivery Point and County Alias Data, providing a single product file defining, by record type, each of the alias data types. Welsh alternatives are becoming available.
Start Date of Capture -
End Date of Capture Ongoing
Frequency of Update On an as-and-when basis, Royal Mail will keep this file up to date as and when changes occur. Due to the macro level of data there is not expected to be a high volume of change encountered.
Resource Type Database
Access Constraints License from Royal Mail
Keywords Alias File
Also Known As
Postal County
Traditional County
Administrative County
Welsh Alternative
Geographic extent Total UK coverage
System of Spatial Referencing by Coordinates -
System of Spatial Referencing by Description Postcode
Descriptive name for geographic extent Total UK coverage
Level of Spatial Detail -
Copyright Post Office
Format/Media/On-line Ordering information 6250 Magnetic Tape
IBM 3480 Cartridge
IBM 3490E Cartridge
DAT
Additional Information

The PAF Digest publication contains descriptions of all products available directly from Royal Mail. Copies and other literature can be obtained from the contact address below.

Dataset Association Postcode Address File (PAF)
Contact Name or Title Jacqueline Venn, Julianne Bonshor or Paul Foley, Customer Services
Contact Address Address Management Centre
4 St Georges Business Centre
St Georges Square
Contact City PORTSMOUTH
Contact Country Great Britain
Contact Postcode PO1 3AX
Contact Phone no +44 (0) 23 9288 2778
Contact Fax no +44 (0) 23 9288 2780
Contact email address julianne.bonshor@royalmail.co.uk
Contact web site address www.royalmail.co.uk

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