UK Travel to Work Area Boundaries from December 2001

December 2001 digital vector boundaries for Travel to Work Areas in the United Kingdom. The dataset contains five boundary versions at different resolutions, from full extent to ultra-generalized, and is provided by the Office for National Statistics. It contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Mapping commuting zones based on the defined Travel to Work Area boundaries.
• Spatial analysis of labor markets using the generalised boundary files for different scales.
• Integrating with 2001 UK census data for socio-economic studies based on the geographic framework.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, with file sizes ranging from 404 KB to 41 MB, offering flexibility for different applications.
• Boundaries are precisely defined with respect to coastline features (Mean High/Low Water marks).
• Contains intellectual property from authoritative sources: Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Data reflects the geographic and economic landscape of December 2001 and may not represent current travel patterns.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical modeling.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Official geographic boundary definition for census and statistical purposes.

Time Range

As at 31 December 2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:21.833850; freshness should be verified as the underlying data is from 2001.

Geography

United Kingdom