Combined Authorities Boundaries in England, June 2016

Five versions of digital vector boundaries for Combined Authorities in England as of 17 June 2016. The data contains both Ordnance Survey and Office for National Statistics intellectual property rights. File sizes range from 18 KB for the ultra generalised version to 1.3 MB for the full resolution versions.

Use Cases

• Mapping regional governance structures based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Performing spatial analysis on Combined Authorities using the coastline-clipped or full-extent versions.
• Integrating boundary data into web mapping services using the provided ArcGIS REST URLs.
• Creating simplified maps for visualization using the generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) boundary files.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions for different use cases, from full resolution to ultra generalised (500m).
• Specific file sizes are listed for each version, aiding in download planning.
• Contains direct links to ArcGIS REST services for programmatic access and inspection.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a specific snapshot in June 2016; administrative boundaries may have changed since.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Official digital vector boundaries from UK national mapping and statistics agencies.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 17 June 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:02.499889; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England