Wales Electoral Regions: Ultra Generalised Clipped Boundaries from December 2015

Wales electoral region boundaries are provided as digital vector files. The dataset includes five resolution versions, from full resolution to ultra generalised (500m), with file sizes ranging from 23 KB to 3 MB. Office for National Statistics created this data, which was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Create electoral maps based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis of regions using the coastline-clipped boundary versions.
• Integrate boundary data into GIS applications via the listed ArcGIS REST services.
• Compare different levels of boundary generalization for cartographic purposes.

Strengths

• Offers five distinct boundary resolutions, including ultra generalised (500m) and full resolution.
• Specific file sizes are provided for each resolution, such as 23 KB for the ultra generalised version.
• Contains intellectual property rights from both Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:01.773907; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Time Range

December 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:01.773907.

Geography

Wales