NHS Region Boundaries in England, April 2015 with Multiple Resolutions

Digital vector boundaries for NHS Regions in England as of April 2015, provided by the Office for National Statistics. Five boundary versions are available, ranging from full resolution to ultra generalised, with file sizes from 71 KB to 16 MB. The data contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Map NHS regional administrative areas based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis of health data clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).
• Create visualisations using generalised boundaries (20m, 200m, 500m) for web or print maps.
• Integrate boundary data with other health or demographic datasets for England.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions for different use cases, including full resolution and three generalised levels.
• Specific file sizes are listed for each boundary type, with the smallest being 71 KB and the largest 16 MB.
• Contains authoritative intellectual property from Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is a snapshot from April 2015; freshness should be verified for current analyses.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale joins.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

April 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:53.226706; temporal coverage is April 2015.

Geography

England