Combined Authorities in England: June 2016 Vector Boundaries

June 2016 digital vector boundaries for combined authorities in England, provided by the Office for National Statistics. The dataset includes five boundary versions at different resolutions, from full extent to ultra generalised (500m), with file sizes ranging from 18 KB to 1.3 MB. It contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Map combined authority jurisdictions based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis using the coastline-clipped or full-extent boundary versions.
• Create simplified visualizations for web maps using the generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) boundary layers.
• Integrate administrative boundaries into regional planning or policy analysis tools.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions (full extent, clipped, and three generalised levels) for flexibility.
• Specific file sizes are listed for each version, with the smallest being 18 KB and the largest 1.3 MB.
• Contains authoritative intellectual property from Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is specific to a single snapshot date (June 2016) and may not reflect later boundary changes.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized and maintained by national mapping and statistical agencies.

Time Range

As at 17 June 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:41.079467; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England