England Regional Boundaries from December 2015 with Multiple Resolutions

Digital vector boundaries for regions in England as of 31 December 2015. The dataset contains five boundary versions, including full-resolution and generalised versions clipped to the coastline. Contains both Ordnance Survey and Office for National Statistics intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Create regional maps of England based on the full-resolution boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis using the generalised (20m) boundaries for faster processing.
• Integrate regional boundaries into web mapping applications using the ultra generalised (500m) version.
• Analyze coastal administrative extents using the boundaries clipped to the Mean High Water mark.

Strengths

• Provides boundaries as of a specific date: 31 December 2015.
• Offers five distinct boundary versions, including full resolution and four generalised/clipped options.
• File sizes are provided, ranging from 61 KB for ultra generalised to 11 MB for full resolution clipped.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single snapshot in time (December 2015) and may not reflect current boundaries.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 31 December 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:48.773336; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Regions in England.