UK Wards Full Extent Boundaries as of December 2016

UK digital vector boundaries for Wards as at December 2016. The dataset contains five boundary versions, including full-resolution and multiple generalised versions clipped to the coastline. It is provided by the Office for National Statistics and contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Create detailed UK electoral or administrative maps based on full-resolution boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis for resource allocation or service planning based on ward-level geography.
• Integrate boundaries into web mapping applications using the generalised versions for faster loading.
• Conduct historical or comparative analysis of UK administrative units using the December 2016 snapshot.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions, from full-resolution (45-49 MB) to ultra generalised (352 KB), offering flexibility for different applications.
• Contains specific intellectual property rights information from Ordnance Survey and ONS.
• Includes direct REST service URLs for programmatic access and download.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is a snapshot from December 2016; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized and maintained by national mapping and statistical agencies.

Time Range

December 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:40.847887; the underlying data is from December 2016.

Geography

United Kingdom