Wales Electoral Region Boundaries, December 2016 with Multiple Resolutions

Wales electoral region boundaries are provided as digital vector files from 31 December 2016. The dataset contains four boundary versions, including full resolution and generalized versions clipped to the coastline. It is produced by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Map electoral regions for Wales based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis on electoral districts using the different resolution versions (full, 20m, 200m).
• Integrate boundary data with other geospatial datasets using the coastline-clipped versions.
• Visualize the extent of electoral regions relative to the Welsh coastline.

Strengths

• Provides four distinct boundary versions for different use cases, including full resolution and super generalised (200m).
• Specific file sizes are listed for each version, ranging from 61 KB to 3 MB.
• Includes direct REST service URLs for programmatic access and download.

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.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Time Range

As of 31 December 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:19.482179; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wales