Upper 95th Percentile Dog Density in Great Britain at 1km Grid Resolution

Modelled estimates of the upper 95th percentile of dogs per square kilometre across Great Britain, aligned to the British national grid. The data were generated for commissioned research by James Aegerter, David Fouracre & Graham C. Smith, based on national pet population estimates and veterinary activity. Figures are accurate as of 01/01/2015 and are summarized at the 1km square level.

Use Cases

• Modeling zoonotic disease transmission risk based on estimated high-density dog populations.
• Planning veterinary service allocation based on spatial estimates of pet density.
• Assessing environmental impact from pets using a spatially explicit population model.
• Integrating pet density as a covariate in ecological or urban planning studies.

Strengths

• Data is spatially explicit, aligned to the 1km British national grid.
• Based on a published research methodology and upper 95th percentile national estimates.
• Includes an attribution and copyright statement (©Crown Copyright, APHA 2016).

Limitations

• Data is from 2015; population distributions may have changed.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data are modelled estimates, not direct counts, which may introduce uncertainty.

Provenance

Source

Commissioned research attributed to Crown Copyright, APHA 2016.

Collection Method

Modelled figures based on upper 95th percentile national pet population estimates and veterinary activity data.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 01/01/2015.

Freshness

Data is accurate as of 01/01/2015; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Great Britain.