Hertfordshire

Extracts data of Hertfordshire from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

GIS professionals and developers can utilize this region's OpenStreetMap vector data for detailed mapping, navigation applications, and complex spatial analysis or cartography projects. This site offers a free daily updated .pbf extract for direct use with tools like osm2pgsql or QGIS, alongside a premium optional upsell featuring a ready-to-use QGIS 3 project containing pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers with custom icons. Hertfordshire forms a substantial part of the London commuter belt and serves as a major transport corridor connecting the capital to northern England, characterized by a mix of suburban housing, rural villages, and extensive canal networks.

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Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Hertfordshire

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'61
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'167
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'100
Administrative level 9linesadmin_level = '9'2
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'351
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'2
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'10
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'133
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'23
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypolygonsplace = 'city'1
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'2
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'1
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'1
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'2
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'3
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'12
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''133
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''441873
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'712
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'1428
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'209
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'486
policepointsamenity = 'police'7
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'7
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1543
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'113
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'98
librarypointsamenity = 'library'19
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'4
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'1
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'25
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'2
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'1
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'8
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'163
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'12
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'16
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'109
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'4
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'16
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'43
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'71
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'34
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'11
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'4
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'10
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'9
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'395
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'405
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'337
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'210
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'35
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'23
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'9
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'34
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'72
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'57
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'190
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'140
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'2784
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'20
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'54
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'10
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'31
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'15
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'28
Synagoguepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'jewish'3
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'52
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'805
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'163
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'7
ice rinkpoints/polygonsleisure = 'ice_rink'2
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'1
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'13
dog parkpointsleisure = 'dog_park'10
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'57
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'67
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'3
mallpointsshop = 'mall'2
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'9
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'273
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'99
floristpointsshop = 'florist'30
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'24
bookspointsshop = 'books'19
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'40
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'13
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'36
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'52
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'29
giftpointsshop = 'gift'34
sportspointsshop = 'sports'13
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'9
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'11
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'35
toyspointsshop = 'toys'4
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'22
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'11
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'146
carpointsshop = 'car'40
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'28
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'47
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'16
computerpointsshop = 'computer'11
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'11
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'279
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'65
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Bowlingpointssport = '10pin' / sport = 'bowling'1
athleticspointssport = 'athletics'2
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'5
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'27
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'2
shootingpointssport = 'shooting'2
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'5
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'3
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'9
tennispointssport = 'tennis'4
volleyballpointssport = 'volleyball'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'157
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'44
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'31
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'17
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'24
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'6
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'22
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'982
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'1
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'43
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'34
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'1
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'26
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'5
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'44
mappointsinformation = 'map'83
boardpointsinformation = 'board'488
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'290
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'32
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'328
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'2
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'2163
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'87
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'1985
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'245
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'594
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'409
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'1794
Otherslineswaterway is not ''3463
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'12118
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'1488
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'78
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'49
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'12
Lookout towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'observation'1
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'26
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''2724
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''16146
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'15
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'30
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'17221
Cave entrancepointsnatural = 'cave_entrance'1
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'1
Townpointsplace = 'town'26
Villagepointsplace = 'village'171
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'228
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'96
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'307
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'1
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'69
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'87
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'324
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'177
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'5408
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'895
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'1019
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'597
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'7741
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'8
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'581
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'3
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'3209
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'33
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'155
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'528
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'8679
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'824
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'79
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'7
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'15
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'4
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'720
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'4
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'408
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'25
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'104
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'1236
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''14762
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''8746
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'519
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'519
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''1640
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''3528
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''263
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'7173
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
ferrylinesroute = 'ferry'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'123
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'49
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'30
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'2
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'29
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null1185
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null229
Subwaylinesrailway = 'subway'84
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'70
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'1689
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'3267
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'1925
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'4326
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'4665
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'21723
Servicelineshighway = 'service'51442
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'38543
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'6993
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'233
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'4173
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'103
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'252
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'1700
Tracklineshighway = 'track'5956
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'2038
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'20
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'9798
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'1604
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'529
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'62
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'114
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'4177
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'4672
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'13
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'4
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'52
Subway entrancepointsrailway = 'subway_entrance'1
.$row2[6].

 

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