UK Travel to Work Areas Boundaries for December 2001

Digital vector boundaries for UK Travel to Work Areas as defined on 31 December 2001. The dataset provides five boundary versions, from full resolution to ultra generalised, with file sizes ranging from 404 KB to 41 MB. It is produced by the UK's Office for National Statistics and contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS intellectual property.

Use Cases

• Mapping commuting zones based on the 2001 Travel to Work Area definitions.
• Analyzing labor market geography using the generalised boundary files for faster processing.
• Integrating historical administrative boundaries with census or economic data.
• Visualizing the extent of the realm versus coastline-clipped versions for cartographic purposes.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary resolutions, from 500m generalised to full extent.
• Specific snapshot date of 31 December 2001 for consistent historical analysis.
• File sizes are explicitly listed, ranging from 404 KB to 41 MB, aiding download planning.

Limitations

• Data is from 2001 and may not reflect current travel patterns or boundaries.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries derived from Ordnance Survey data.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 31 December 2001.

Freshness

Last updated 2026 07 08 13:32:36.179388; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom