Guides and databases: Data and Statistics: Geospatial data and maps

Geospatial data and maps

Digimap - Aerial Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to detailed aerial imagery from Getmapping. Login and choose "Aerial".
Digimap - agCensus
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Access to a time-series database of grid square based data derived from the regular Agricultural Censuses of England, Scotland and Wales. Login and choose "agCensus".
Digimap - Environment Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to the Land Cover Maps from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH). Login and choose "Environment".
Digimap - Geology Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to geological maps and data from the British Geological Survey. Login and choose "Geology".
Digimap - Global Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Global".
Digimap - Historic Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to historic Ordnance Survey maps from Landmark Information Group. Login and choose "Historic".
Digimap - Lidar Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Lidar".
Digimap - Marine Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Marine". View and download hydrographic and marine data from SeaZone Solutions Ltd. Two datasets: Hydrospatial (in ESRI and MapInfo formats) and Charted Raster (GeoTiff format) are available.
Digimap - Society Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Society".
Digimap - Verisk Digimap
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Map data from VeriskUK. Login and choose "Verisk".
Landmap
Provides orthorectified satellite image mosaics of Landsat (including Mediterranean), SPOT and ERS radar data and a high resolution Digital Elevation Model for the British Isles.
LandScan, UK data 2010-2013
Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing, Landscan uses spatial data and imagery analysis technologies and a multi-variable dasymetric modeling approach to disaggregate census counts within an administrative boundary. LandScan population distribution models are tailored to match the data conditions and geographical nature of each individual country and region.
LandScan 2014 onwards
Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing, Landscan uses spatial data and imagery analysis technologies and a multi-variable dasymetric modeling approach to disaggregate census counts within an administrative boundary. LandScan population distribution models are tailored to match the data conditions and geographical nature of each individual country and region
PolicyMap
PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.

Maps: Sources and Collections

See our Planning your search: maps guide for additional information about maps, including Digimap services, map collections at UCL, the British Library and Senate House Library map collections and archives elsewhere.