NUTS Level 3 Boundaries for England and Wales, January 2015

Five vector boundary resolutions for NUTS3 statistical areas in England and Wales, including full extent and coastline-clipped versions. Boundaries are provided by the Office for National Statistics and Ordnance Survey as of 1st January 2015. File sizes range from 138 KB for ultra generalised boundaries to 23 MB for full resolution coastline-clipped boundaries.

Use Cases

• Create regional statistical maps based on NUTS3 boundaries mentioned in the description
• Perform spatial joins with other datasets using the coastline-clipped or full-extent boundaries
• Optimize web mapping performance by selecting the appropriate generalised (20m, 200m, 500m) boundary resolution
• Analyze coastal vs. full administrative extents for offshore islands and water boundaries

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, from full 18-23 MB files to a lightweight 138 KB version
• Contains both full realm extent and coastline-clipped versions for different analytical needs
• Specific snapshot date of 1st January 2015 provides a clear temporal reference

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

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official cartographic sources by Ordnance Survey and ONS.

Time Range

As of 1st January 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:07.953248; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales