Free WiFi Access Points in York, May 2021 Snapshot

A geospatial dataset of free WiFi access points in the city of York. The data is a live API link to the City of York Council's GIS server, reflecting changes made to the master copy. It was published by the Government Digital Service under the UK Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Map public internet access coverage based on the listed WiFi point locations.
• Analyze the distribution of municipal digital infrastructure based on the geospatial data.
• Integrate live location data into civic apps based on the connection to the council's GIS API.

Strengths

• Data is connected to a live API, ensuring updates to the master copy are reflected.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML, CSV) for flexibility.
• Published under the permissive UK Open Government Licence.

Limitations

• The description lacks column-level documentation; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The exact row count and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 'Last updated' date is unknown, making freshness verification difficult.

Provenance

Source

City of York Council GIS server, aggregated by Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by the City of York Council as part of public service provision.

Time Range

Snapshot from May 2021.

Freshness

The underlying data is a live feed, but the snapshot date is May 2021.

Geography

City of York, UK.