London Cultural Infrastructure Map 2023 with Contextual Data

London’s first Cultural Infrastructure Map plots the location of cultural facilities and contextual data. Data was collected in the spring and summer of 2022 and published in 2023 by the Greater London Authority. The map is intended to inform policy and investment decisions for the Mayor of London and the GLA group.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution of cultural venues based on the mapped infrastructure data.
• Inform urban policy decisions by viewing cultural assets alongside contextual data layers.
• Identify potential gaps or clusters in cultural provision across London using the geospatial map.

Strengths

• Integrates data from multiple sources, including Ordnance Survey, The Audience Agency, and CAMRA.
• Represents the first consolidated map of London's cultural infrastructure.
• Data collection period is specified as spring and summer 2022.

Limitations

• Data is a snapshot in time and may not reflect recent changes.
• The 2023 data is not directly comparable to the 2019 version due to changes in venue typologies.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority (GLA) GIS Team, with data from Ordnance Survey, The Audience Agency, and CAMRA.

Collection Method

Audits of facilities and infrastructure conducted in 2022.

Time Range

Data collected in spring and summer 2022, published in 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 12:01:04.482870; freshness should be verified.

Geography

London, United Kingdom.