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BFE 2021 Lower layer Super Output Area (Boundary)

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Updated
13 November 2026
Topic
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Summary

Correspondence table reference: LSOA21

Size: The combined size of the layer(s) in this feature service is approximately 1.2 GB

Description: Lower layer Super Output Area boundaries are a polygon representation of LSOAs. They were created and designed to improve the reporting of small area statistics.

Which layer should I choose from the list of layers below? This dataset is available in four layers: BFE , BFC , BGC and BSC . Select the layer that best suits your intended use. For analytical work, use the full-resolution BFC or BFE layers. For mapping or visualisation, use the generalised BGC or BSC layers.

Layer Description
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BFE Full Extent – Full-resolution boundaries extend to the Extent of the Realm (Low Water Mark) and are the most detailed.
BFC Full Clipped – Full-resolution boundaries clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water Mark).
BGC Generalised Clipped – Generalised to 20 m and clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water Mark).
BSC Super Generalised Clipped – Generalised to 200 m and clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water Mark).

Change log:

19/05/2026: Initial release

Data links

Link Format Preview Updated
SQLite Geodatabase GDB – 13/11/2026
GeoPackage GPKG – 13/11/2026
Excel XLSX – 13/11/2026
Feature Collection TXT – 13/11/2026
KML KML – 13/11/2026
File Geodatabase ZIP – 13/11/2026
GeoJSON GEOJSON – 13/11/2026
Shapefile ZIP – 13/11/2026
CSV CSV Preview 13/11/2026
ArcGIS GeoService ARCGIS GEOSERVICES REST API – 13/11/2026
ArcGIS Hub Dataset HTML – 13/11/2026

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Additional information

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Harvest GUID
https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8089b2a323c4449a903d0f99cd89f099&sublayer=3

Contact

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