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Local Authority Districts (December 2016) Full Clipped Boundaries in the UK WGS84

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Updated
8 July 2026
Topic
Mapping

Summary

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Local Authority Districts, in the UK, as at 31 December 2016 in WGS84. The boundaries available are:

  • Full resolution - extent of the realm (usually this is the Mean Low Water mark but in some cases boundaries extend beyond this to include off shore islands);
  • Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark);
  • Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark);
  • Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark) and
  • Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. 

Download File Sizes

  • Full resolution - extent of the realm (47 MB)
  • Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (50 MB)
  • Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (5 MB)
  • Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (1 MB)
  • Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (336 KB).

REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Boundaries/WGS84_UK_LAD_December_2016_Boundaries/MapServer/exts/InspireView   
REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature Download Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Boundaries/WGS84_UK_LAD_December_2016_Boundaries/MapServer/exts/InspireFeatureDownload  
REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Boundaries/WGS84_UK_LAD_December_2016_Boundaries/FeatureServer

Data links

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Shapefile ZIP 7/4/2018
KML KML 7/4/2018
CSV CSV Preview 7/4/2018
GeoJSON GEOJSON 7/4/2018

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Harvest GUID
http://geoportal1-ons.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/e3634984fe1143da9fb31671627f5443_0