Output Areas (December 2021) Boundaries EW BGC (V2) And Rural Urban Classification

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Output Areas in England and Wales 2021.

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: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

File size: 265 MB

Version amendment 14th July 2023: Additional Long/Lat/BNG_E/BNG_N coordinates and LSOA NM/CDs added. Overlapping intersection repair maintenance.
Publisher name: Office for National Statistics
Last updated: 2026-01-07T04:05:30Z