NUTS Level 3 Boundaries for England and Wales, 2015

Super generalised (200m) vector boundaries for NUTS3 statistical regions in England and Wales as of January 2015. The dataset from the Office for National Statistics includes five boundary resolutions, from full extent to ultra generalised (500m). Contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Create regional choropleth maps based on the super generalised (200m) clipped boundaries.
• Perform spatial joins with other UK datasets using the NUTS3 geographies.
• Analyze coastal administrative extents using the full resolution boundaries clipped to the Mean High Water mark.
• Optimize web map performance by selecting the appropriate generalisation level (20m, 200m, 500m).

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, with file sizes ranging from 138 KB to 23 MB.
• Contains boundaries for a specific snapshot date (1 January 2015), ensuring temporal consistency.
• Includes both full extent and coastline-clipped versions for different analytical needs.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Data is from 2015 and may not reflect subsequent boundary changes; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries derived from Ordnance Survey and ONS data.

Time Range

2015-01-01

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.733609; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales (NUTS Level 3 regions)