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Returns a random postcode and all available data for that postcode.

Usage

random_postcode(outcode = NULL)

Arguments

outcode

A string. Filters random postcodes by outcode. Returns null if invalid outcode. Optional.

Value

A list with a random postcode with corresponding characteristics.

See also

postcode_lookup for documentation.

Examples

# \donttest{
random_postcode()
#> $postcode
#> [1] "TQ13 9HF"
#> 
#> $quality
#> [1] 1
#> 
#> $eastings
#> [1] 281628
#> 
#> $northings
#> [1] 78708
#> 
#> $country
#> [1] "England"
#> 
#> $nhs_ha
#> [1] "South West"
#> 
#> $longitude
#> [1] -3.673819
#> 
#> $latitude
#> [1] 50.59606
#> 
#> $european_electoral_region
#> [1] "South West"
#> 
#> $primary_care_trust
#> [1] "Devon"
#> 
#> $region
#> [1] "South West"
#> 
#> $lsoa
#> [1] "Teignbridge 004B"
#> 
#> $msoa
#> [1] "Teignbridge 004"
#> 
#> $incode
#> [1] "9HF"
#> 
#> $outcode
#> [1] "TQ13"
#> 
#> $parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "Central Devon"
#> 
#> $parliamentary_constituency_2024
#> [1] "Central Devon"
#> 
#> $admin_district
#> [1] "Teignbridge"
#> 
#> $parish
#> [1] "Bovey Tracey"
#> 
#> $admin_county
#> [1] "Devon"
#> 
#> $date_of_introduction
#> [1] "198001"
#> 
#> $admin_ward
#> [1] "Bovey"
#> 
#> $ced
#> [1] "Bovey Rural"
#> 
#> $ccg
#> [1] "NHS Devon"
#> 
#> $nuts
#> [1] "Teignbridge"
#> 
#> $pfa
#> [1] "Devon & Cornwall"
#> 
#> $codes
#> $codes$admin_district
#> [1] "E07000045"
#> 
#> $codes$admin_county
#> [1] "E10000008"
#> 
#> $codes$admin_ward
#> [1] "E05011895"
#> 
#> $codes$parish
#> [1] "E04003196"
#> 
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "E14001155"
#> 
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency_2024
#> [1] "E14001155"
#> 
#> $codes$ccg
#> [1] "E38000230"
#> 
#> $codes$ccg_id
#> [1] "15N"
#> 
#> $codes$ced
#> [1] "E58000262"
#> 
#> $codes$nuts
#> [1] "TLK43"
#> 
#> $codes$lsoa
#> [1] "E01020206"
#> 
#> $codes$msoa
#> [1] "E02004204"
#> 
#> $codes$lau2
#> [1] "E07000045"
#> 
#> $codes$pfa
#> [1] "E23000035"
#> 
#> 
random_postcode("N1")
#> $postcode
#> [1] "N1 0EH"
#> 
#> $quality
#> [1] 1
#> 
#> $eastings
#> [1] 531318
#> 
#> $northings
#> [1] 183451
#> 
#> $country
#> [1] "England"
#> 
#> $nhs_ha
#> [1] "London"
#> 
#> $longitude
#> [1] -0.108064
#> 
#> $latitude
#> [1] 51.5347
#> 
#> $european_electoral_region
#> [1] "London"
#> 
#> $primary_care_trust
#> [1] "Islington"
#> 
#> $region
#> [1] "London"
#> 
#> $lsoa
#> [1] "Islington 020A"
#> 
#> $msoa
#> [1] "Islington 020"
#> 
#> $incode
#> [1] "0EH"
#> 
#> $outcode
#> [1] "N1"
#> 
#> $parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "Islington South and Finsbury"
#> 
#> $parliamentary_constituency_2024
#> [1] "Islington South and Finsbury"
#> 
#> $admin_district
#> [1] "Islington"
#> 
#> $parish
#> [1] "Islington, unparished area"
#> 
#> $admin_county
#> NULL
#> 
#> $date_of_introduction
#> [1] "198001"
#> 
#> $admin_ward
#> [1] "Barnsbury"
#> 
#> $ced
#> NULL
#> 
#> $ccg
#> [1] "NHS North Central London"
#> 
#> $nuts
#> [1] "Islington"
#> 
#> $pfa
#> [1] "Metropolitan Police"
#> 
#> $codes
#> $codes$admin_district
#> [1] "E09000019"
#> 
#> $codes$admin_county
#> [1] "E99999999"
#> 
#> $codes$admin_ward
#> [1] "E05013698"
#> 
#> $codes$parish
#> [1] "E43000209"
#> 
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "E14001306"
#> 
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency_2024
#> [1] "E14001306"
#> 
#> $codes$ccg
#> [1] "E38000240"
#> 
#> $codes$ccg_id
#> [1] "93C"
#> 
#> $codes$ced
#> [1] "E99999999"
#> 
#> $codes$nuts
#> [1] "TLI43"
#> 
#> $codes$lsoa
#> [1] "E01002696"
#> 
#> $codes$msoa
#> [1] "E02000573"
#> 
#> $codes$lau2
#> [1] "E09000019"
#> 
#> $codes$pfa
#> [1] "E23000001"
#> 
#> 
# }