National Assembly for Wales Constituency Boundaries, December 2015

Digital vector boundaries for National Assembly for Wales Constituencies as at December 2015. The dataset contains five boundary versions at different resolutions, from full extent to ultra-generalized 500m, with file sizes ranging from 34 KB to 4 MB. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping constituency boundaries for visual analysis based on the provided vector data.
• Performing spatial analysis of electoral districts based on the coastline-clipped boundaries.
• Creating simplified maps for publication using the generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) boundary versions.
• Integrating electoral boundaries with other geospatial datasets for regional planning.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions for different use cases, from full resolution to ultra generalised (500m).
• File sizes are explicitly listed, ranging from 34 KB for ultra generalised to 4 MB for full resolution.
• Includes both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights, clarifying data provenance.
• Offers multiple access methods via REST URLs for ArcGIS INSPIRE View and Feature Download services.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and column structure require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and specific column attributes are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for detailed analysis.
• Data reflects a specific snapshot from December 2015 and may not represent current constituency boundaries.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official electoral boundary definitions.

Time Range

December 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.722631; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wales