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

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style='background-color:white; color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Output Areas in England and Wales 2021.</span></span></p><p><span style='background-color:white; color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>It is joined to the Rural Urban Classification data 2021.</span></span></p><p><span style='background-color:white; color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>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.</span></span></p><p><span style='background-color:white; color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.</span></span></p><p><span style='background-color:white; color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Contains OS data © Crown copyright 2025</span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1.5rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='color:black; font-family:inherit; font-size:12pt;'><span style='background-attachment:initial; background-clip:initial; background-image:initial; background-origin:initial; background-position:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-size:initial; border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:17.12px;'>Links below to FAQ, Methodology and User Guide</span></span></p><div style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); 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color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12.0pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>File size: 265 MB</span></span></p><p><span style='background-color:white; color:black; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; font-size:12pt;'><span style='line-height:107%;'>Version amendment 14th July 2023: Additional Long/Lat/BNG_E/BNG_N coordinates and LSOA NM/CDs added. 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Tags: 2021, OA, OA_2021, RUC
Organization: Office for National Statistics