UK Local Authority District Boundaries for December 2016 in WGS84

Digital vector boundaries for Local Authority Districts in the UK, as at 31 December 2016. The dataset contains five versions of the boundaries with different resolutions and clipping methods. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps of UK administrative units based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis of phenomena within Local Authority Districts using the clipped coastline versions.
• Develop lightweight web mapping applications using the generalised (20m, 200m, or 500m) boundary files for faster loading.
• Integrate administrative boundaries into GIS systems for planning or demographic analysis.

Strengths

• Provides five specific boundary versions, including full resolution and multiple generalised options.
• Includes direct file size information for each version, ranging from 336 KB to 50 MB.
• Contains authoritative data from the UK's Office for National Statistics and Ordnance Survey.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is a snapshot from December 2016; administrative boundaries may have changed since.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Official administrative boundary delineation.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 31 December 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:41.678141; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom