Returns a random postcode and all available data for that postcode.
Arguments
- outcode
A string. Filters random postcodes by outcode. Returns null if invalid outcode. Optional.
See also
postcode_lookup for documentation.
Examples
# \donttest{
random_postcode()
#> $postcode
#> [1] "RG1 4RF"
#>
#> $quality
#> [1] 1
#>
#> $eastings
#> [1] 472269
#>
#> $northings
#> [1] 173212
#>
#> $country
#> [1] "England"
#>
#> $nhs_ha
#> [1] "South Central"
#>
#> $longitude
#> [1] -0.961322
#>
#> $latitude
#> [1] 51.45329
#>
#> $european_electoral_region
#> [1] "South East"
#>
#> $primary_care_trust
#> [1] "Berkshire West"
#>
#> $region
#> [1] "South East"
#>
#> $lsoa
#> [1] "Reading 010F"
#>
#> $msoa
#> [1] "Reading 010"
#>
#> $incode
#> [1] "4RF"
#>
#> $outcode
#> [1] "RG1"
#>
#> $parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "Reading East"
#>
#> $parliamentary_constituency_2024
#> [1] "Reading Central"
#>
#> $admin_district
#> [1] "Reading"
#>
#> $parish
#> [1] "Reading, unparished area"
#>
#> $admin_county
#> NULL
#>
#> $date_of_introduction
#> [1] "198001"
#>
#> $admin_ward
#> [1] "Redlands"
#>
#> $ced
#> NULL
#>
#> $ccg
#> [1] "NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West"
#>
#> $nuts
#> [1] "Reading"
#>
#> $pfa
#> [1] "Thames Valley"
#>
#> $codes
#> $codes$admin_district
#> [1] "E06000038"
#>
#> $codes$admin_county
#> [1] "E99999999"
#>
#> $codes$admin_ward
#> [1] "E05013875"
#>
#> $codes$parish
#> [1] "E43000031"
#>
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "E14000889"
#>
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency_2024
#> [1] "E14001438"
#>
#> $codes$ccg
#> [1] "E38000221"
#>
#> $codes$ccg_id
#> [1] "15A"
#>
#> $codes$ced
#> [1] "E99999999"
#>
#> $codes$nuts
#> [1] "TLJ11"
#>
#> $codes$lsoa
#> [1] "E01033417"
#>
#> $codes$msoa
#> [1] "E02003398"
#>
#> $codes$lau2
#> [1] "E06000038"
#>
#> $codes$pfa
#> [1] "E23000029"
#>
#>
random_postcode("N1")
#> $postcode
#> [1] "N1 8NN"
#>
#> $quality
#> [1] 1
#>
#> $eastings
#> [1] 531934
#>
#> $northings
#> [1] 183618
#>
#> $country
#> [1] "England"
#>
#> $nhs_ha
#> [1] "London"
#>
#> $longitude
#> [1] -0.099152
#>
#> $latitude
#> [1] 51.53606
#>
#> $european_electoral_region
#> [1] "London"
#>
#> $primary_care_trust
#> [1] "Islington"
#>
#> $region
#> [1] "London"
#>
#> $lsoa
#> [1] "Islington 020C"
#>
#> $msoa
#> [1] "Islington 020"
#>
#> $incode
#> [1] "8NN"
#>
#> $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] "St Mary's & St James'"
#>
#> $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] "E05013710"
#>
#> $codes$parish
#> [1] "E43000209"
#>
#> $codes$parliamentary_constituency
#> [1] "E14000764"
#>
#> $codes$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] "E01002801"
#>
#> $codes$msoa
#> [1] "E02000573"
#>
#> $codes$lau2
#> [1] "E09000019"
#>
#> $codes$pfa
#> [1] "E23000001"
#>
#>
# }