NHS Region Boundaries in England, April 2015

Digital vector boundaries for NHS Regions in England as of April 2015. The dataset contains five versions of the boundaries with varying resolutions and file sizes, from 71 KB to 16 MB. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property.

Use Cases

• Create regional health service maps based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Perform spatial joins with health data using the NHS region geography.
• Generate simplified visualizations for dashboards using the generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) boundary versions.
• Analyze coastline-clipped administrative extents for coastal planning.

Strengths

• Offers five distinct boundary versions, including full resolution and multiple generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) options.
• Specific file sizes are provided for each version, ranging from 71 KB to 16 MB.
• Contains intellectual property from authoritative sources (Ordnance Survey and ONS).

Limitations

• Data is from a single snapshot in April 2015; boundaries may not reflect current NHS regions.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries, likely derived from official administrative sources.

Time Range

April 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:18.728542; freshness should be verified

Geography

England