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NUTS Level 2 (January 2015) Generalised Clipped Boundaries in England and Wales

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Updated
8 July 2026
Topic
Mapping

Summary

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics level 2 (NUTS2) areas in England and Wales as at 1 January 2015. 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)
  • 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 (12 MB)
  • Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (17 MB)
  • Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (2 MB)
  • Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (280 KB)
  • Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (92 KB).

REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Eurostat_Boundaries/NUTS_Level_2_January_2015_Boundaries/MapServer/exts/InspireView
REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature Download Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Eurostat_Boundaries/NUTS_Level_2_January_2015_Boundaries/MapServer/exts/InspireFeatureDownload

REST URL of ArcGIS Feature Service – https://ons-inspire.esriuk.com/arcgis/rest/services/Eurostat_Boundaries/NUTS_Level_2_January_2015_Boundaries/FeatureServer

Data links

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Harvest GUID
http://geoportal1-ons.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/2cb731d07ac14e85af16ae0d084165d9_2