Gypsy and Traveller Sites in York, UK

A live-updated geospatial dataset of Gypsy and Traveller sites within the City of York. The data is published by the Government Digital Service and sourced from the City of York Council's GIS server, with changes to the master copy reflected immediately. The dataset is available under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map site locations and distribution based on the geospatial data mentioned in the description.
• Analyze proximity to services or infrastructure based on the GIS-linked site data.
• Monitor changes in site provision over time based on the live API link feature.
• Support policy planning and resource allocation for local authorities based on the site inventory.

Strengths

• Data is linked via a live API, ensuring changes are reflected immediately.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOJSON, KML, ESRI SHAPE, CSV).
• Published under the permissive OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Live API link to a master GIS copy.

Time Range

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Freshness

Live API link suggests updates are immediate, but the specific last update date is unknown.

Geography

York, United Kingdom.