This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Counties and Unitary Authorities, in England and Wales, as at December 2016. 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 (17 MB)
• Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (22 MB)
• Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (3 MB)
• Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (470 KB)
• Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (168 KB).