Built-up Areas (December 2011) Boundaries V2

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Office for National Statistics
Last updated:
08 July 2026
Topic:
Mapping
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Open Government Licence

Summary

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for built-up areas in England and Wales as at 27 March 2011 (Census day). The built-up area boundaries are generalised and created using an automated approach based on a 50m grid squares. 


UPDATE - 22/06/2017 - This boundary set has been updated with a new field (URBANBUA) describing whether the BUA has a population of 10000 or more (2011 Census) usual residents. No boundaries have been altered. 

For more information about the urban classification please refer to the Rural Urban Classification user guides - <a href="http://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/datasets?q=2011%20Rural-Urban%20Classification%20User%20Guidances&amp;sort=name" target="blank">Click Here 

Please note that this product contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. 



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