Cheshire

Extracts data of Cheshire from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

Access high-precision OpenStreetMap vector data for Cheshire to support detailed cartography, navigation systems, and spatial analysis across the region. This dataset is ideal for developers using osm2pgsql or researchers requiring efficient geospatial processing. The site offers a free daily updated .pbf extract, while a premium package provides a ready-to-use QGIS 3 project featuring pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with custom icon sets. Cheshire is characterized by its rolling Cheshire Plain and distinct ribbon towns, offering varied terrain that provides an excellent dataset for testing routing algorithms and elevation modeling.

Main files

  • [cheshire.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 2 hours ago and contains all OSM data up to September 10 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 40.63MB; MD5 sum: 78c9520dbe2cc8a01e628e3cc86d6c39.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Cheshire

You are getting:

  • Fresh geo data from the Openstreetmap project in ESRI Shape or Geopackage format
  • If necessary, we can provide data in the following formats: GeoJSON, CSV, TAB
  • Ready-made project for the QGIS 3 mapping program
  • Styles for all layers
  • 150+ icons

Samples of maps

 

 

Cheshire map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Cheshire and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Cheshire

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 4linesadmin_level = '4'61
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'102
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'117
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'8
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'914
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'5
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'270
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'74
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'3
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'1
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'2
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'15
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'18
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'35
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''170
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''363515
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'696
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'794
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'29
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'529
policepointsamenity = 'police'4
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'4
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1633
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'103
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'146
librarypointsamenity = 'library'20
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'3
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'2
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'11
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'4
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'4
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'106
universitypointsamenity = 'university'1
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'7
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'15
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'109
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'3
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'15
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'24
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'66
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'30
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'6
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'8
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'2
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'3
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'382
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'377
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'387
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'287
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'95
food courtpointsamenity = 'food_court'8
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'34
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'7
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'32
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'3
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'39
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'200
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'142
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'3015
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'9
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'46
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'13
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'53
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'9
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'55
Sikh templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'sikh'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'7
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'874
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'159
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'11
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'3
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'8
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'3
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'37
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'45
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'2
mallpointsshop = 'mall'2
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'4
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'229
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'220
floristpointsshop = 'florist'38
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'13
bookspointsshop = 'books'17
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'33
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'33
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'39
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'52
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'64
giftpointsshop = 'gift'64
sportspointsshop = 'sports'9
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'6
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'13
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'33
toyspointsshop = 'toys'5
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'27
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'6
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'174
carpointsshop = 'car'49
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'27
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'31
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'31
computerpointsshop = 'computer'12
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'23
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'431
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'62
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'1
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'1
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'11
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'3
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'2
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'8
tennispointssport = 'tennis'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'176
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'152
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'27
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'74
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'39
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'12
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'31
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'1203
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'2
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'33
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'88
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'3
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'57
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'6
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'86
mappointsinformation = 'map'62
boardpointsinformation = 'board'413
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'664
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'35
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'215
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'2
camp pitchpointstourism = 'camp_pitch'9
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'5
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'8400
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'187
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'8128
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'539
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'1847
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'331
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'3574
Otherslineswaterway is not ''6926
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'11733
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'3447
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'46
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'25
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'6
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'13
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3414
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''20357
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'9
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'77
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'12859
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'7
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'1
Townpointsplace = 'town'19
Villagepointsplace = 'village'215
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'246
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'84
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'174
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'7
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'130
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'79
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'498
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'163
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'10323
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'1896
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'521
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'16
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'5169
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'2
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'653
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'4
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'4978
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'26
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'183
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'417
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'7058
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'663
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'14
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'50
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'3
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'738
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'4
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'683
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'124
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'35
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'2641
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''14877
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''5449
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'518
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'518
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''2207
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''2449
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''399
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'5085
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'100
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'306
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'6
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'47
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null1914
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null705
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'76
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'3860
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'2700
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1741
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'5752
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'5792
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'28722
Servicelineshighway = 'service'47108
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'35747
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'9177
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'263
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'4912
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'43
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'274
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'2160
Tracklineshighway = 'track'7310
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'585
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'39
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'8815
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'2000
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'196
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'86
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'57
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'5695
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'6464
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'22
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'57
.$row2[6].

 

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