Scottish Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries, May 2016

Digital vector boundaries for Scottish parliamentary constituencies as of 5th May 2016. The dataset contains three boundary versions: full resolution for the realm's extent, full resolution clipped to the coastline, and a 20m generalised version also clipped to the coastline. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains Ordnance Survey intellectual property rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping electoral constituency shapes based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Analyzing coastal boundary definitions based on the Mean High Water and Mean Low Water mark distinctions.
• Performing spatial analysis with generalised (20m) boundaries for computational efficiency.
• Integrating electoral geography with other datasets using the provided INSPIRE-compliant web services.

Strengths

• Provides three distinct boundary versions for different use cases.
• Includes specific file sizes: 25 MB for full realm extent, 24 MB for full clipped, and 3 MB for generalised (20m) clipped.
• Offers multiple access methods including direct downloads and ArcGIS REST services.

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.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:44.026260; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely derived from official electoral cartography and Ordnance Survey data.

Time Range

As of 5th May 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:44.026260

Geography

Scotland