European Electoral Regions in Great Britain, Ultra Generalised Boundaries from 2016

December 2016 digital vector boundaries for European Electoral Regions in Great Britain, provided by the Office for National Statistics. The dataset includes five boundary resolutions, from full resolution to ultra generalised (500m), with file sizes ranging from 197 KB to 31 MB. It contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Create simplified electoral maps based on the ultra generalised (500m) boundaries mentioned in the description.
• Analyze coastal boundary definitions based on the Mean High Water mark clipping options described.
• Integrate boundary data into web mapping services using the provided ArcGIS REST URLs.

Strengths

• Includes five specific boundary resolutions with stated file sizes, such as a 197 KB ultra generalised version.
• Provides direct REST service URLs for ArcGIS INSPIRE View and Feature Download services.
• Explicitly states the snapshot date of 31 December 2016 for the boundaries.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:56.338177; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries from Ordnance Survey and ONS.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 31 December 2016.

Freshness

Snapshot as of 31 December 2016; metadata last updated 2026-07-08.

Geography

Great Britain