NHS Region Boundaries in England as of April 2015

April 2015 digital vector boundaries for NHS Regions (Geography) in England. The dataset contains five boundary versions at different resolutions, from full extent to ultra-generalized, with file sizes ranging from 71 KB to 16 MB. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping NHS regional administrative units based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Conducting spatial joins with health data based on the 2015 NHS geography.
• Creating simplified maps for dashboards based on the generalised (20m to 500m) boundary versions.
• Analyzing coastal and offshore jurisdiction for health services based on the full-extent vs. coastline-clipped boundaries.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions for different use cases, from detailed (12-16 MB files) to highly generalised (71 KB file).
• Specific temporal snapshot (as at April 2015) allows for historical analysis.
• Includes both full-extent and coastline-clipped versions, clarifying maritime boundaries.

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.
• Data reflects a specific 2015 geography and may not represent current NHS regional boundaries.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely derived from official Ordnance Survey and ONS geographic data products.

Time Range

April 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:19.941529; freshness should be verified

Geography

England