Upper 95th Percentile Cat Density per Square Kilometre in Great Britain, 2015

APHA 2016 research provides modelled upper estimates of domestic cat population density across Great Britain, accurate as of 01/01/2015. The data are aligned to the British national grid, with a population estimate for each 1km square. These figures are based on upper 95th percentile national pet population estimates and available information on veterinary activity.

Use Cases

• Modeling zoonotic disease risk based on estimated domestic cat density.
• Assessing environmental impact of pet populations based on spatial distribution.
• Planning veterinary service allocation based on modelled pet population hotspots.
• Conducting ecological studies on human-animal interactions based on geospatial pet data.

Strengths

• Data is spatially explicit, summarized to the 1km square level aligned to the British national grid.
• Modelled figures are based on a defined statistical method (upper 95th percentile national estimates).
• Includes a specific reference to a supporting research publication for methodological transparency.

Limitations

• Data is modelled, not directly observed, which may introduce estimation error.
• The dataset is from a single point in time (01/01/2015); freshness is not verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Crown Copyright, APHA 2016, via Government Digital Service on eu_open_data.

Collection Method

Modelled figures generated as part of commissioned research, based on national estimates and veterinary activity data.

Time Range

2015 (snapshot as of 01/01/2015).

Freshness

Data is accurate as of 01/01/2015; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain.