Essex

Extracts data of Essex from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Essex provides a comprehensive foundation for GIS professionals, developers, and researchers to build custom mapping applications, perform spatial analysis, or generate cartography. This extract serves as a reliable source for navigation projects and infrastructure planning. The site offers a free daily updated .pbf file for the region, while a paid QGIS 3 project with styled Shapefile or GeoPackage layers and icons is available as an optional upgrade. Essex is a county in the East of England, characterized by its proximity to London and its diverse landscape ranging from the Thames Estuary to rural countryside.

Main files

  • [essex.pbf] - for osm2pgsql, Osmium, Osmosis, imposm, mkgmap, and others. This file was last modified 1 hour ago and contains all OSM data up to September 03 2026 23:00:00 UTC. File size: 53.18MB; MD5 sum: 36059ad38d5a738eeb4e824fd91fdc48.

Additional Files

Prepared geodata of Essex

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Essex 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 Essex and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Essex

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'67
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'235
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'191
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'932
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'2
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'7
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'289
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'58
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'4
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'4
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'2
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'38
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'9
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''289
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''337375
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'1042
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1374
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'630
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'689
policepointsamenity = 'police'11
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'6
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1872
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'161
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'229
librarypointsamenity = 'library'18
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'8
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'2
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'23
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'3
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'8
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'166
universitypointsamenity = 'university'2
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'30
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'25
collegepointsamenity = 'college'1
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'126
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'2
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'16
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'43
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'56
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'28
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'3
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'13
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'7
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'17
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'410
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'461
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'438
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'178
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'64
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'69
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'16
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'25
car sharingpointsamenity = 'car_sharing'4
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'4
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'70
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'274
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'175
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'2890
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'72
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'70
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'13
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'54
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'30
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'18
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'68
Synagoguepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'jewish'2
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'6
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'9
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'1089
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'219
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'13
trackpointsleisure = 'track'3
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'1
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'3
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'38
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'3
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'54
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'47
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'26
mallpointsshop = 'mall'1
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'7
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'292
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'186
floristpointsshop = 'florist'22
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'33
bookspointsshop = 'books'31
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'34
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'42
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'36
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'56
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'44
giftpointsshop = 'gift'72
sportspointsshop = 'sports'17
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'4
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'8
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'39
toyspointsshop = 'toys'17
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'45
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'12
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'136
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'35
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'19
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'30
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'32
computerpointsshop = 'computer'18
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'11
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'262
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'43
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'5
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'3
chesspointssport = 'chess'1
cyclingpointssport = 'cycling'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'19
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'1
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'11
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'4
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'13
tennispointssport = 'tennis'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'370
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'150
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'71
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'57
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'77
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'9
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'31
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'633
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'5
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'77
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'41
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'4
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'46
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'7
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'138
yespointstourism = 'yes'2
mappointsinformation = 'map'25
boardpointsinformation = 'board'241
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'251
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'43
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'247
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'2
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'13
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'9775
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'806
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'9387
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'78
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'772
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'499
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'4375
Otherslineswaterway is not ''7312
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'18047
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'2562
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'188
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'24
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'14
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'3
Lighthousepointsman_made = 'lighthouse'3
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'26
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'3
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3985
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''26766
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'5
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'47
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'16732
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'3
Townpointsplace = 'town'41
Villagepointsplace = 'village'341
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'350
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'359
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'424
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'4
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'63
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'138
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'403
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'267
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'4419
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'2206
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'2487
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'115
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'9279
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'5
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'783
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'13
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'1870
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'37
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'201
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'637
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'5794
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'677
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'74
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'102
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'31
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'2
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'1014
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'78
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'255
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'29
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'80
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'2273
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''15677
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''11879
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'897
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'897
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''3601
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''3504
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''658
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'6165
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'172
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'145
Light raillinesrailway = 'light_rail'30
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'51
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'39
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null993
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null524
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'101
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'105
funicularlinesrailway = 'funicular' / railway = 'rail' + traction = 'funicular'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2283
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'3778
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'3604
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'7173
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'6372
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'31947
Servicelineshighway = 'service'63557
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'48889
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'7545
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'510
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'4706
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'258
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'388
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1575
Tracklineshighway = 'track'7649
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'1702
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'17
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'9539
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'1626
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'710
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'53
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'109
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'2438
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'8106
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'15
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'9
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'97
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'15
.$row2[6].

 

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