OpenAddresses deep dive

Everything You Need to Know About OpenAddresses: The Global Address Dataset

OpenAddresses is a free dataset of millions of physical and postal addresses around the world. We appended Placekeys to this dataset to make it easier to join with other datasets. Use this page to learn more and download the dataset.

Data Schema

Field Name Description
id Unique identifier for the record.
hash Hash value for the record, used for data integrity or indexing.
placekey Placekey identifier for the entity's location.
address_placekey Placekey associated specifically with the address.
Full_Address Complete address of the entity.
city City where the entity is located.
region Region or state where the entity is located.
postcode Postal code for the address.
latitude Latitude coordinate of the entity's location.
longitude Longitude coordinate of the entity's location.

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Geography

Global Coverage

Coverage in countries including: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Is., Chile, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Guernsey, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, United States, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OpenAddresses?
OpenAddresses is a free dataset of millions of physical and postal addresses around the world. ‍

The OpenAddresses data is very complete.   It has deep on dozens of countries including: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil, British Virgin Is., Chile, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Finland, Guernsey, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan, United States, and more. 
What is the history of this dataset?

OpenAddresses is a collaborative project aimed at collecting and providing open address data (postal and street addresses) from around the world. The project was founded in 2013 by Ian Dees and Nick Ingalls. They created OpenAddresses to fill the need for accessible, standardized, and open address data, which is crucial for a wide range of applications such as geocoding, mapping, and data analysis. The project is maintained by a community of volunteers, contributors, and companies like Mapbox (and formerly Mapzen), who gather, clean, and publish address data from various sources.

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People often confuse the name “OpenAddresses” with “OpenAddress” but the correct name is “OpenAddresses.

How often is the data updated?

Monthly

What is the coverage and what is included in this dataset?
OpenAddresses boasts extensive coverage, with complete address data for numerous countries and substantial coverage for others. There are currently over 500m addresses in the dataset. The dataset includes street names, house numbers, postal codes, and geographic coordinates. The comprehensive nature of this dataset makes it ideal for a variety of applications including urban planning, logistics, and navigation systems. Recently, OpenAddress added two new features, buildings and parcels, to complement the address data.
Why is OpenAddresses valuable?

The value of OpenAddresses lies in its quality and accessibility. By providing standardized address data that is free to use, the project supports innovation and development across multiple sectors. The ability to parse and import this data into databases, use it for geocoding, and integrate it into various mapping applications underscores its versatility and importance as a resource.

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For more detailed information, you can visit the OpenAddresses website, explore the project on GitHub, or read about it on the OpenStreetMap wiki.

How do I join this dataset with other datasets?

OpenAddresses data can be easily appended with a Placekey (a open matching service for physical places).  Once the OpenAddresses data is appended with a Placekey, it can be easily joined with any other dataset that has a postal address or physical address.

Dataset at a glance

Dataset Name
OpenAddresses
Description
OpenAddresses dataset contains address data from all over the world.
Update Frequency
Monthly
Coverage
Global Coverage
Data Quality
Not assessed
Dataset Size
500m+ rows
Maintained By

Ian Dees and Nick Ingalls

License

CC0. (free to use and edit for any purpose)