This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Local Authority Districts in England and Wales as at December 2021.
It is joined to the Rural Urban Classification data 2021.
The Rural-Urban Classification is a Government Statistical Service product developed by the Office for National Statistics; the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright 2025
Links below to FAQ, Methodology and User Guide
FAQ https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/ebfac455db0642afaa5052738ce5c32e/about Methodology https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/833a35f2a1ec49d98466b679ae0a0646/about User Guide https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/c8e8e6db38e04cb8937569d74bce277a/aboutt
The boundaries available are:
(BUC) Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).
Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.
