Scottish Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries: May 2026

Digital vector boundaries for Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies as at May 2026. The dataset provides full-resolution (BFE) boundaries, typically extending to the Mean Low Water mark but sometimes including offshore islands. It contains Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping electoral districts for political analysis based on the BFE vector boundaries.
• Integrating constituency boundaries into GIS systems for spatial analysis using the provided REST services.
• Studying changes in political geography over time by comparing the May 2026 boundaries with earlier versions.

Strengths

• Provides authoritative, full-resolution (BFE) vector boundaries from Ordnance Survey and ONS.
• Available via multiple access methods (FeatureServer, WFS Server, MapServer) for integration.

Limitations

• Specific column names and attribute data are not described in the provided metadata.
• There is a conflict in the stated boundary date: one source references May 2021, while the primary title and another source reference May 2026.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Time Range

May 2026

Freshness

2026-05-13 18:04:16.638003

Geography

Scotland