Combined Authorities Boundaries in England, April 2015

Digital vector boundaries for Combined Authorities in England, as of April 2015. The dataset contains five boundary versions, including full-resolution and multiple generalised versions clipped to the coastline. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping administrative regions based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Conducting spatial analysis using the full-resolution extent of the realm boundaries.
• Creating simplified visualizations using the generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) boundary versions.
• Integrating with other geospatial datasets via the provided ArcGIS REST services.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions for different use cases, from full resolution to ultra generalised (500m).
• Includes specific file sizes for each version, such as 1 MB for full resolution and 15 KB for ultra generalised.
• Offers multiple access methods, including direct download and ArcGIS REST services for INSPIRE View and Feature Download.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is specific to April 2015; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

April 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:58.684109; temporal coverage is April 2015.

Geography

England