Wales Electoral Region Boundaries, December 2016 with Multiple Resolutions

Digital vector boundaries for the National Assembly for Wales Electoral Regions as of 31 December 2016. The dataset contains four boundary versions: full resolution (extent of the realm and coastline-clipped), generalised (20m), and super generalised (200m). It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping electoral regions for visual analysis based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Conducting spatial analysis of electoral districts based on the coastline-clipped or generalised boundary files.
• Integrating boundary data into larger UK administrative geography studies based on the specified date and region.
• Creating simplified (generalised) maps for publication based on the 20m and 200m resolution files.

Strengths

• Provides four distinct boundary versions for different use cases, including full resolution and generalised (20m, 200m).
• Specific snapshot date of 31 December 2016 provides a clear temporal reference.
• Contains intellectual property rights from both Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics, indicating authoritative sources.
• Download file sizes are specified for each boundary version, ranging from 61 KB to 3 MB.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is a static snapshot from 2016; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Row count and specific attribute columns are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official electoral cartography.

Time Range

As of 31 December 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:10.806808; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wales