United Kingdom Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies have their Standard Area Measurements (SAM) recorded as at 31 December 2020. The dataset likely contains four types of flat area measurements in hectares to two decimal places, including total extent, coastline, inland water, and land area. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
- Calculate population density based on land area measurements.
- Analyze the proportion of inland water within constituencies.
- Compare the total geographic extent of different parliamentary regions.
- Map constituency boundaries using the provided geospatial identifiers.
- Assess coastal constituency area relative to total area.
Strengths
- Measurements are provided to two decimal places in hectares.
- Four distinct area types are specified: total extent, coastline, inland water, and land area.
- Data is tied to a specific snapshot date of 31 December 2020.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Measurements are 'flat' and do not account for terrain relief.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Time Range
- 31 December 2020
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-08-11 07:46:47; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- United Kingdom Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies