About this Dataset

Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW BGG

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for built up areas in England and Wales as at 2024. The built up area boundaries are generalised and created using an automated approach based on a 25m grid squares (BGG).

Only the latest versions of the products are available on the OS DataHub whereas we have the 2011 built-up areas, 2022 built up areas and these ones.

This file has been created from OS Open Built Up Areas. Further information about this product can be found in our FAQ document or from Ordnance Survey’s product information page.

Please note that this product contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/main_ONS_BUA_2024_EW/FeatureServer

REST URL of WFS Server – https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Built_Up_Areas_2024_Boundaries_EW_BGG/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities

REST URL of MapServer – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Built_Up_Areas_(2024)_Boundaries_EW_BGG/MapServer
Publisher name: Office for National Statistics
Last updated: 2025-04-10T04:01:12Z

Tables

Table 1

@ukgov.built_up_areas_december_2024_boundaries_ew_bgg.table_1

683.79 kB
7,775 rows
11 columns

CREATE TABLE table_1 (
  "fid" BIGINT,
  "objectid" BIGINT,
  "gsscode" VARCHAR,
  "bua24cd" VARCHAR,
  "bua24nm" VARCHAR,
  "bua24nmw" VARCHAR,
  "geometry_a" BIGINT,
  "areahectar" DOUBLE,
  "shape_area" BIGINT  -- Shape, Area,
  "shape_length" BIGINT  -- Shape, Length,
  "globalid" VARCHAR
);