Hierarchical Representation of UK Statistical Geographies as of June 2020

The Hierarchical Representation of UK Statistical Geographies dataset from the Government Digital Service shows all UK statistical geographies within their groups and geographical areas. The data represents the state of these geographies as of June 2020 and is provided in a PDF scaled to A3 paper size. The file size is 5 MB.

Use Cases

• Mapping administrative boundaries based on the hierarchical geography structure.
• Aggregating or disaggregating statistical data based on the defined geography groups.
• Validating location data against official UK statistical area definitions.
• Creating reference materials or visualizations of UK geographic hierarchies.

Strengths

• Provides a definitive snapshot of UK statistical geographies as of a specific date (June 2020).
• File size is explicitly stated as 5 MB, indicating a manageable download.
• Source is the authoritative Government Digital Service.
• The hierarchical representation clarifies relationships between different geographic areas.

Limitations

• Data is from June 2020; boundary changes after this date are not included.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description does not specify the number of geographic units or the depth of the hierarchy.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official UK statistical and geographic registers.

Time Range

June 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2025-08-11 07:49:39; freshness should be verified as the underlying data is from 2020.

Geography

United Kingdom