Output Areas (December 2021) Boundaries EW BGC (V2)

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Dataset information

Country of origin
Updated
2023.07.13 00:00
Created
2023.07.12
Available languages
English
Keywords
Census Boundaries, England and Wales, BDY_CEN, Boundaries, BDY_OA, DEC_2021, 2021_Census, Output Areas
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Dataset description

<span style='color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Output Areas in England and Wales, as at 21 March 2021.</span><br /><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:16px; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:inherit;'><br /></span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:16px; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;'><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).</span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'><br /></span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.</span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'><br /></span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>File size: 265 MB</span></div></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:16px; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:inherit;'><br /></span></div><div style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size:16px; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-family:inherit;'><span style='font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:14.4px;'>Version amendment 14th July 2023: Additional Long/Lat/BNG_E/BNG_N coordinates and LSOA NM/CDs added. Overlapping intersection repair maintenance.</span><br /></span></div> <br /><div><div>REST URL of Feature Access Service – <a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Output_Areas_2021_EW_BGC_V2/FeatureServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Output_Areas_2021_EW_BGC_V2/FeatureServer</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>REST URL of WFS Server –<a href='https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Output_Areas_2021_EW_BGC_V2/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Output_Areas_2021_EW_BGC_V2/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>REST URL of Map Server –<a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Output_Areas_2021_EW_BGC_V2/MapServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Output_Areas_2021_EW_BGC_V2/MapServer</a><br /></div>
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