Case studies

Using OS road data and speed data from Basemap, we gave NHS England more accurate journey times from population centres to proposed vaccination sites.

How location data saves both time and money for the National Library of Scotland.

How location is joining up valuable information across Scotland to provide better analysis

Using Ordnance survey solutions including Mastermaps, Maritime and Coastguard Agency are able to pinpoint exact incident locations.

Using Ordnance Survey’s large-scale mapping, Chesham Town Council can effectively manage their cemetery bringing £12,000 in income.

Improving perinatal services in Birmingham with Ordnance Survey (OS) data.

Using Ordnance Survey’s Street View product, NHS in Birmingham has pin pointed fast food joints near schools to cut on obesity rising rates.

Wiltshire have combined local knowledge with Ordnance Survey mapping to analyse local flood impacts and risks in Dauntsey Parish.

Cutting speed limits in urban areas reduces the risk of road deaths. It also improves pedestrian safety and encourages drivers to choose other travel options.

Ordnance Survey (OS) provided geospatial information and intelligence to meet the needs of the 2012 Olympics.

This case study outlines how HMRC has used Ordnance Survey (OS) data to increase the take-up of tax credits so that disabled workers, people on low incomes, or those responsible for children, receive the benefits they deserve.

Ordnance Survey are helping the North-West Fire Control arrive at emergencies faster using GIS like OS MasterMap.

Detailed routes for fleets of vehicles can be created at the touch of a button with Map-a-Route dynamic routing software from Exactrak

How OS used different datasets to find the right spaces for a mobile blood-testing unit

Ordnance Survey provided geospatial datasets to Milton Keynes: Smart Future Cities project to develop solutions to support economic growth.

Using OS data, the Moors for the Future Partnership created a land cover map which gave vital information to safeguard moorland life.

The National Forest Company is creating a new wooded landscape across 200 square miles in central England using GIS application.

Using Ordnance Survey (OS) mapping, Landmark Solutions created an online portal to help the 2,000 people who visit Natural England's MAGIC website each day.

Helping Scotland meet ambitious renewable energy targets with OS MasterMap data.

Delivering estimated savings of around £1 million, Northumbrian Water and Ordnance Survey (OS) created the first Underground Infrastructure Hub for the North East.