About the data used on this demo

The following pages give a quick background on the data each set holds, describe their attributes, give metadata information (i.e. number of records, update cycle, etc) and finally provide additional URL links for further reading.

Datasets

London (updated dataset)

• Ordnance Survey Open Data:
  • Code-Point® Open gives you a precise geographic location for each postcode unit in Great Britain. Data type: Point Data. Supply Format: CSV.
  • Boundary-Line™ maps every administrative boundary in Great Britain, down to the level of council wards. Data type: Vector. Supply Format: ESRI© Shape, MapInfo© Tab.
  • OS Open Names is a comprehensive dataset of place names, roads numbers and postcodes for Great Britain. Data type: . Supply Format: .
  • OS Open Roads gives you a high-level view of the British road network, from motorways to country lanes. Data type: . Supply Format: .
  • OS Open Greenspace contains the location and extent of spaces such as parks and sports facilities that are likely to be accessible to the public. Data type: Vector. Supply format: GML 3, ESRI© Shape.
  • OS Open Rivers gives you a high-level view of the British river network, showing how all the different watercourses join up. Data type: . Supply Format: .
• TfL free Transport Data Service:

  NYC (original dataset)

• nyc_census_blocks; a census block is the smallest geography for which census data is reported. Data Type: Polygon Data and additional structured information. Supply Format: Shapefile.
• nyc_neighborhoods: neighborhoods are social constructs that do not follow lines laid down by the government. Data Type: Polygon Data and additional structured information. Supply Format: Shapefile.
• nyc_streets: The street centerlines form the transportation network of the city. Data Type: Polygon Data and additional structured (numeric) information. Supply Format: Shapefile.
• nyc_subway_stations: information for the public transportation system of NYC. Data Type: Polygon Data and additional structured information. Supply Format: Shapefile.
• nyc_census_sociodata: rich collection of social-economic data collected during the census process, but only at the larger geography level of census tract. Data Type: Structured information. Supply Format: CSV.