Output Area Boundaries for England and Wales, December 2011

Digital vector boundaries for Output Areas in England and Wales as of 31 December 2011. The dataset contains three boundary versions: full resolution extending to the realm's limit, full resolution clipped to the coastline, and a generalised 20m version. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping census data based on the provided Output Area boundaries.
• Conducting coastal analysis based on the clipped and full-extent boundary versions.
• Creating generalised maps for publication based on the 20m generalised boundaries.
• Integrating with other geospatial datasets using the standardized 2011 Output Area framework.

Strengths

• Provides three distinct boundary versions for different analytical needs.
• File sizes are specified, with the generalised version being 46 MB for easier handling.
• Contains boundaries as of a specific date: 31 December 2011.
• Access is provided via multiple ArcGIS REST service endpoints.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from 2011, which may limit contemporary analysis without more recent boundaries.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized and maintained by national mapping and statistical agencies.

Time Range

As at 31 December 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.845916; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales