Standard Area Measurements for Health Areas in England (April 2023)

Four standardized area measurements for England's health administrative units as of April 2023. The data covers Sub Integrated Care Board Locations, Integrated Care Boards, and NHS regions, with measurements provided in hectares to two decimal places. This dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service and was last updated on the platform in August 2025.

Use Cases

• Calculate population density for health regions based on the provided land area (AREALHECT) measurements.
• Analyze the proportion of inland water (AREAIHECT) within different Integrated Care Board (ICB) boundaries.
• Compare the total geographic extent (AREAEHECT) between Sub Integrated Care Board Locations (SICBL).

Strengths

• Provides four distinct, standardized area metrics (e.g., AREAEHECT, AREACHECT) for consistent comparison.
• Measurements are given in hectares to two decimal places, offering a specific level of precision.
• Covers three hierarchical levels of England's National Health Service (NHS) geography.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Standardized calculation of 'flat' geographic areas, not accounting for terrain relief.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 1 April 2023.

Freshness

Data snapshot is from April 2023; platform record was updated August 2025.

Geography

England, specifically health areas (SICBL, ICB, NHSER).