NHS Region Boundaries in England, April 2015 Ultra Generalised Clipped

Ultra generalised (500m) clipped vector boundaries for NHS Regions in England as of April 2015. The dataset contains multiple boundary resolutions, from full resolution to ultra generalised, with file sizes ranging from 71 KB to 16 MB. Office for National Statistics provides this data under OGL-UK-3.0 license, containing both Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property.

Use Cases

• Create simplified regional health maps based on the ultra generalised (500m) boundaries mentioned in the description.
• Perform spatial joins with health statistics using the full resolution boundaries clipped to the coastline.
• Visualize NHS regional geography for web applications using the super generalised (200m) boundaries for faster loading.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, including ultra generalised (500m) at 71 KB for lightweight use.
• Contains specific file size details for each resolution, such as 1 MB for the generalised (20m) version.
• Includes direct REST service URLs for INSPIRE View and Feature Download services.

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 applications.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

April 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:22.824241; freshness should be verified

Geography

England