Local Enterprise Partnership Boundaries in England, April 2017

Digital vector boundaries for Local Enterprise Partnerships in England, as at April 2017. The dataset contains five boundary versions, including full resolution and multiple generalized versions clipped to the coastline. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Map economic development zones based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Analyze regional administrative coverage based on the five available boundary resolutions.
• Integrate LEP boundaries with other geographic datasets for spatial analysis.
• Visualize the extent of Local Enterprise Partnerships for policy or reporting purposes.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions, from full resolution (11-16 MB) to ultra generalised (111 KB).
• Includes a documented boundary change for the Greater Cambridge and Peterborough LEP.
• Contains intellectual property rights from both Ordnance Survey and the ONS.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is specific to April 2017; its current applicability may be limited.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries, likely derived from official cartographic sources.

Time Range

April 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:49.446805; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England