Combined Authorities in England, March 2017 Vector Boundaries

England's Combined Authorities digital vector boundaries as of March 2017. The dataset provides five boundary versions, including full-resolution and multiple generalised versions clipped to the coastline. It contains Ordnance Survey and Office for National Statistics intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Create regional administrative maps based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis of Combined Authorities using the coastline-clipped boundaries.
• Integrate boundary data into GIS systems for planning and policy work using the available ArcGIS REST services.
• Use generalised boundaries for web mapping or visualisation where lower file sizes are required.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions, including full-resolution and four generalised/clipped options.
• File sizes are specified for each version, ranging from 22 KB to 2 MB.
• Includes direct REST service URLs for ArcGIS INSPIRE View and Feature Download services.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from March 2017; administrative boundaries may have changed since then.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized and maintained by Ordnance Survey and ONS as part of official administrative geography.

Time Range

March 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:03.252607; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England