Great Britain Ward Boundaries from December 2016

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

Use Cases

• Mapping electoral or administrative districts based on the provided ward boundaries.
• Performing spatial joins with other UK datasets using the geographic boundaries.
• Creating simplified maps for visualization using the super generalised (200m) boundary files.
• Analyzing coastal administrative areas using the boundaries clipped to the Mean High Water mark.

Strengths

• Contains four distinct boundary resolutions, including a super generalised 200m version at 3 MB for lightweight use.
• Includes both full extent and coastline-clipped versions, offering flexibility for different mapping needs.
• Explicit file sizes are provided for each resolution, aiding in download planning.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:01.668511; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Time Range

December 2016

Freshness

Snapshot from December 2016.

Geography

Great Britain