Boundary Line Mapping

What is a Boundary Line Map?

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A Boundary Line map provides a representation of the hierarchy of administrative and electoral boundaries and their names for England, Scotland and Wales. The Boundary Line map for England and Wales was initially digitised from Ordnance Survey’s boundary record sheets at 1:10 000 scale (or, in some cases, at larger scales) to create comprehensive administrative boundary maps. The Government Statistical Service (GSS) codes are supplied by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and General Register Office for Scotland (GROS).

Why use a Boundary Line Map?

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Highlight the social and economic trends; Public bodies release a wealth of data via data.gov.uk, census results and other sources. By illustrating your analysis on administrative boundary maps created with Boundary-Line, you'll be able to highlight the social and economic trends shaping changes in how we live and work.

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View a map showing boundary lines for historical counties; As an addition to the core Boundary-Line product, which is updated twice a year, you can download administrative boundary maps showing historical county boundaries from the late 19th Century. This is ideal for historians who need to analyse old census records and archives.

 

A robust framework; Monitoring outcomes by area is key for public bodies. A Boundary Line map gives you a robust analytical framework to ensure the right communities get the right resources.

 

Professional quality, free of charge; Mapped at a scale of 1:10 000, Boundary-Line is quality-assured to the same standard as our premium products. But since it's covered by the Open Government Licence (OGL), you can download it for free and use it in a wide range of ways.