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Administrative Data

Administrative boundary maps in Promap are definitive graphic maps outlining local government structure areas, European and Westminster boundaries in Great Britain.

The maps are ideal for identifying which local authorities need to be contacted when planning large development such as road constructions or building projects. These areas include Parish, County and Local Authority areas.

Key Features

  • Revised in accordance with significant boundary change generating a graphical representation of administrative boundary information in Great Britain.
  • Boundary information can be easily related to roads, towns or other features when overlaid on small scale mapping
  • Colour-coded information allows easy identification of different boundaries and areas.


Administrative Data

Where to find Administrative Data in Promap?

All Administrative Data can be purchased by locating to your site and selecting the Export Data options.

The range of Administrative Data available for that area will be displayed, select the one you require and the format type and proceed through the purchase options.

Boundary Data

Parish Boundaries

This is a boundary data set containing polygon features which define Civil Parishes (England) and Communities (Wales). These are divisions of Districts (themselves divisions of Counties), or divisions of Unitary Authorities or Metropolitan Districts where appropriate.

These boundaries were sourced from the OS Boundary Line Parish data set. The source mapping scale for all features within this data set is 1:10,000.

Local Authority Boundaries

This is a boundary data set containing polygon features which define local authority areas. Local authorities are classified as District councils, London Borough councils, Metropolitan District Councils or Unitary authorities and were sourced from the OS Boundary Line district borough unitary data set.

The source mapping scale for all features within this data set is 1:10,000.

County Boundaries

This is a boundary data set containing polygon features which define England's County Council areas and the Greater London Authority boundary and the boundaries have been sourced from the OS Boundary Line county data set.

The source mapping scale for all features within this data set is 1:10,000.

Format options: DWG, DXF, GML, SHP, TAB

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Boundary Data

DXF sample
SHP sample

Postcode Data

This dataset from Ordnance Survey outlines the boundaries of postcodes in Great Britain. The postcode polygons are derived from ADDRESS-POINT®, the Ordnance Survey dataset that provides National Grid reference coordinates for each postal delivery address in Great Britain.

Applications

  • Route planning
  • Access analysis
  • Market analysis and profiling
  • Crime pattern analysis


  • Where to find the Postcode Data in Promap?

    All Administrative Data can be purchased by locating to your site and selecting the Export Data options.

    The range of Administrative Data available for that area will be displayed, select the one you require and the format type and proceed through the purchase options.

    Sample Data

    Format options: GML, SHP, TAB

    Postcode sample Data GML

    Postcode sample Data SHP

    Postcode sample Data TAB

    Postcode Data
    Postcode Data Sample Image