Combined Authorities in England, Super Generalised Clipped Boundaries as of April 2015

England's Combined Authorities vector boundaries are provided by the Office for National Statistics as of April 2015. The dataset includes five resolution levels, from full resolution (1 MB) to ultra generalised (15 KB), all clipped to the coastline. It contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights and is available via an ArcGIS REST service.

Use Cases

• Create regional maps for policy analysis based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial joins with other UK datasets using the super generalised (200m) boundaries for simplified analysis.
• Integrate administrative boundaries into web mapping applications using the provided GeoJSON or KML formats.
• Analyze coastal administrative extents using the coastline-clipped boundary versions.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, with file sizes ranging from 15 KB to 1 MB, catering to different use cases.
• Contains intellectual property rights from both Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics, indicating authoritative sourcing.
• Boundaries are available in multiple formats including GeoJSON, CSV, and KML, enhancing interoperability.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical analysis.
• Data reflects a specific snapshot from April 2015; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

April 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:49.282668; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England