# Global and UK Datasets

Our address search and verification APIs provide UK and international address data. Datasets are sourced/licensed from authoritative national providers for accuracy and compatibility with local address formats.

Addresses from every dataset share the same [Standard Address](/docs/address.md) fields. Each dataset's raw fields sit in the address's `native` record.

## United Kingdom

* **[Postcode Address File](/docs/data/paf.md)**, the UK's standard address dataset containing over 30 million delivery points
* **[Multiple Residence](/docs/data/mr.md)**, adds detail to PAF by including individual units within multi-occupancy buildings (e.g. flats, student housing)
* **[Not Yet Built](/docs/data/nyb.md)**, covers properties under construction, extending PAF with future addresses
* **[Welsh Postcode Address File](/docs/data/welsh-paf.md)**, a variant of PAF that includes Welsh-translated locality names for addresses in Wales
* **[Ordnance Survey AddressBase](/docs/data/addressbase-core.md)**, enriches address data with additional property and geographic information, including the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN)
* **[Ordnance Survey AddressBase Premium](/docs/data/addressbase-premium.md)**, the full property-level record (BLPU, delivery point, classification, and street data) with a UPRN and rooftop geolocation for every address

## Australia

* **[Geocoded National Address File (GNAF)](/docs/data/gnaf.md)**, Australia's most comprehensive source of location-based address data

## Austria

* **[BEV](/docs/data/bev.md)**, Austria's official address dataset from the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen)

## Belgium

* **[FODBOSA](/docs/data/fodbosa.md)**, Belgium's official address database maintained by the Federal Public Service Interior

## Canada

* **[Canada National Address Register (CANNAR)](/docs/data/cannar.md)**, Canada's authoritative dataset for national address coverage

## Denmark

* **[Danish Standard Address File (SDFI)](/docs/data/sdfi.md)**, the national addressing dataset from the Danish Agency for Data Supply and Infrastructure

## Ireland

* **[ECAF](/docs/data/ecaf.md)**, the national standard address dataset in the Republic of Ireland, published by Eircode
* **[ECAD](/docs/data/ecad.md)**, an enhanced version of ECAF with additional metadata per address

## Japan

* **[UPUJP](/docs/data/upujp.md)**, Japan's comprehensive address database with detailed location information

## Netherlands

* **[Kadaster](/docs/data/kadaster.md)**, the authoritative Dutch dataset providing land, property, and address information

## Norway

* **[Kartverket](/docs/data/kartverket.md)**, official addressing data from Norway's national mapping authority

## South Korea

* **[MoIS](/docs/data/mois.md)**, South Korea's Ministry of Interior and Safety's official address database

## Switzerland & Liechtenstein

* **[Swisstopo](/docs/data/swt.md)**, the official directories of building addresses, streets and localities from the Swiss Federal Office of Topography, covering Switzerland and Liechtenstein in German, French, Italian and Romansh

## United States

* **[United States Postal Service (USPS)](/docs/data/usps.md)**, standardised address data from the United States Postal Service.

## International Addresses

For countries not listed above, we use global address data provided by **[HERE](/docs/data/here.md)** to ensure broad international coverage. We are also continuously expanding our coverage by integrating local, authoritative datasets wherever possible to improve precision and relevance.

An up-to-date view of our global coverage is available on our [coverage map](https://ideal-postcodes.co.uk/global-addressing).