Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies: UK Boundaries as of December 2022

Digital vector boundaries for all Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies in the United Kingdom, representing the electoral map as of December 2022. This dataset, provided by the Government Digital Service, uses an ultra-generalised (500m) boundary format clipped to the coastline. The data was last updated on the platform on March 24, 2023.

Use Cases

• Create electoral maps for the UK based on the December 2022 constituency boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis of demographic or economic data aggregated by parliamentary constituency.
• Track changes in constituency boundaries over time by comparing with other boundary datasets.
• Develop applications for voter information or election night results visualization.

Strengths

• Provides a specific snapshot of UK electoral boundaries as of December 2022.
• Boundaries are ultra-generalised (500m), which is likely suitable for small-scale mapping and analysis.
• Contains intellectual property from authoritative sources: Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute columns require manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical modeling.
• Last updated 2023-03-24 08:52:18.381000; freshness should be verified against more recent boundary reviews.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, likely incorporating data from Ordnance Survey and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Collection Method

Official boundary definition and digitization by UK mapping and statistical agencies.

Time Range

December 2022

Freshness

Snapshot from December 2022; platform record updated March 2023.

Geography

United Kingdom