Local Authority Districts (May 2024) Boundaries EW BUC And Rural Urban Classification

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Local Authority Districts in England and Wales as at May 2024.

It is joined to the Rural Urban Classification data 2021.

The Rural-Urban Classification is a Government Statistical Service product developed by the Office for National Statistics; the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and the Welsh Assembly Government.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright 2025

Links below to FAQ, Methodology and User Guide

FAQ https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/ebfac455db0642afaa5052738ce5c32e/about

Methodology https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/833a35f2a1ec49d98466b679ae0a0646/about

User Guide https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/c8e8e6db38e04cb8937569d74bce277a/about

The boundaries available are:

(BUC) Ultra generalised (500m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

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Publisher name: Office for National Statistics
Last updated: 2026-01-07T04:05:30Z