Combined Authorities: England 2016 Administrative Boundaries

June 2016 digital vector boundaries for Combined Authorities in England. The dataset provides five boundary versions, including full-resolution and multiple generalized (20m, 200m, 500m) versions clipped to the coastline. It contains intellectual property rights from both Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.

Use Cases

• Regional policy analysis based on the official Combined Authorities boundaries.
• Map creation for reports using the super-generalised (200m) boundaries for simplified visualization.
• Geographic information system (GIS) integration via the provided ArcGIS REST INSPIRE services.
• Coastal boundary analysis using the full-resolution boundaries clipped to the Mean High Water mark.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions for different use cases, from full resolution to ultra-generalised (500m).
• Contains intellectual property from authoritative sources: Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.
• Available via standardised web services (ArcGIS REST for INSPIRE) for programmatic access.

Limitations

• Dataset metadata is incomplete; specific column names and row counts are not provided.
• The data is static and reflects the administrative geography as of a single date in June 2016.
• The 'last updated' metadata field (2026) appears to be a future date, indicating a potential platform error.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (UK), incorporating Ordnance Survey data.

Collection Method

Official digital vector boundaries produced for administrative geography.

Time Range

2016-06-17

Freshness

2026-07-08 13:32:43.226521 (Note: This is a future date and likely reflects a platform metadata error; the data content is from June 2016.)

Geography

England