Local Administrative Units Level 2 Boundaries for England and Wales

England and Wales local administrative unit (LAU2) boundaries from December 2014. The dataset provides digital vector boundaries in multiple resolutions, including full, generalised (20m), and super generalised (200m) versions, clipped to the coastline. It contains intellectual property rights from both Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.

Use Cases

• Mapping local government areas based on the 2014 LAU2 boundaries.
• Performing spatial analysis using coastline-clipped boundary versions.
• Integrating administrative boundaries with other Eurostat-compatible datasets.
• Creating generalised maps for publication using the 20m or 200m resolution files.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, from full to ultra generalised (500m), catering to different use cases.
• Includes specific file size details for each resolution variant, such as 97 MB for the full clipped version.
• Cross-platform presence on uk_data indicates established use and official sourcing from the Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Metadata for columns, row counts, and specific author is unknown, limiting detailed understanding of attribute data.
• The temporal coverage is fixed to a single snapshot from December 2014, which may not reflect subsequent boundary changes.
• Input sources show a conflict regarding the administrative level, with descriptions referencing both LAU1 (2015) and LAU2 (2014).

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics, incorporating Ordnance Survey data.

Collection Method

Likely derived from official national mapping and statistical registers.

Time Range

December 2014

Freshness

2026-07-08 13:32:34.954236

Geography

England and Wales