Local Authority Districts (May 2025) Boundaries UK BSC (V2)

<p style='line-height:107%; margin-left:18.0pt;'>This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Local Authority Districts, in the United Kingdom, as at May 2025.</p><p style='line-height:107%; margin-left:18.0pt;'>The boundaries available are: (BSC) Super Generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).</p><p style='line-height:107%; margin-left:18.0pt;'>Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.</p><div><div>REST URL of Feature Access Service

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: Local Authority District (LAD) vector boundaries, May 2025
Coverage docs-verified: United Kingdom · as at May 2025
Resolution docs-verified: Super Generalised (200m) boundaries, clipped to the Mean High Water coastline
Formats docs-verified: GDB (SQLite Geodatabase) · XLSX · GPKG (GeoPackage) · TXT (Feature Collection) · ZIP (File Geodatabase) · KML · GEOJSON · ZIP (Shapefile) · ArcGIS GeoService REST API · CSV · HTML (ArcGIS Hub dataset) · WFS · ArcGIS MapServer
Access docs-verified: Open download under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (site footer); contains Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights; no authentication stated

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: LAD boundary layer for mapping regional flood risk or drainage study extents · Assigning local authority district names to site or catchment polygons for planning and consultation maps · Basemap administrative boundary layer for planning or environmental reporting
Audience llm-inferred: GIS analysts · planners · environmental consultants · drainage engineers · flood consultants

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: 200m super generalised geometry is unsuitable for site-scale boundary work · Clipped to Mean High Water, so tidal and offshore extents are not represented · Contains Ordnance Survey IP; reuse may be subject to OS terms beyond the OGL · Only the BSC variant is described; other generalisation levels are not covered by this entry · Boundaries reflect May 2025 and will change with local government reorganisation · Update frequency is not stated

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Provenance & evidence

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata observed 14/10/2026 · research sweep: sweep-2026-10-16 (data.gov.uk)