Clinical Commissioning Groups in England: Ultra Generalised Boundaries (July 2015)

England's digital vector boundaries for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) as of July 2015. The dataset contains five boundary versions, including ultra generalised (500m) and full-resolution files, with sizes ranging from 184 KB to 35 MB. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service boundaries based on the provided vector geometries.
• Conduct spatial joins with health data using the CCG boundaries that are coterminous with Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
• Create simplified visualizations for reports using the ultra generalised (500m) boundaries mentioned in the description.
• Analyze coastal administrative extents using the boundaries clipped to the Mean High Water mark.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, including a 184 KB ultra generalised version for lightweight use.
• Boundaries are explicitly coterminous with Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), facilitating data linkage.
• Includes specific file sizes for each boundary type, ranging from 184 KB to 35 MB.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from July 2015; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries derived from administrative sources.

Time Range

July 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:57.302635; freshness should be verified

Geography

England