Great Britain Ward Boundaries for December 2016 in Multiple Resolutions

December 2016 digital vector boundaries for Wards in Great Britain, provided by the Office for National Statistics. The dataset contains four boundary versions: full resolution (extent of the realm and clipped to coastline), generalised (20m), and super generalised (200m). File sizes range from 3 MB for the super generalised version to 136 MB for the full resolution clipped version.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps based on the generalised (20m) or super generalised (200m) boundaries for web visualization.
• Perform spatial joins with demographic data using the full-resolution ward boundaries.
• Analyze administrative geography changes over time by comparing these 2016 boundaries with other vintages.

Strengths

• Provides four specific boundary resolutions, with file sizes explicitly listed (e.g., 3 MB for super generalised).
• Contains intellectual property from both Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics, indicating authoritative sources.
• Includes direct REST service URLs for programmatic access and INSPIRE compliance.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Digital vector boundaries derived from authoritative sources, likely for official statistical reporting.

Time Range

December 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026 07 08 13:31:55.262728; freshness should be verified

Geography

Great Britain