Middle layer Super Output Areas (December 2021) Boundaries EW BFE (V8) and Rural Urban Classification

<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Middle layer Super Output Areas (December 2021)
Boundaries EW BFE (V8) and Rural Urban classification data 2021.</span></b></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Middle layer Super
Output Areas in England and Wales, as at 21 March 2021.</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>It is joined to the Rural Urban Classification data 2021.</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>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></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open
Government Licence v.3.0.</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Contains OS data © Crown copyright 2025</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Links below to FAQ, Methodology and User Guide for Rural Urban classification</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>FAQ </span><a href='https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/f359d48424664a1584dca319f3dac97f/about' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; background:white;'>https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/f359d48424664a1584dca319f3dac97f/about</span></a></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Methodology </span><a href='https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/833a35f2a1ec49d98466b679ae0a0646/about' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; background:white;'>https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/833a35f2a1ec49d98466b679ae0a0646/about</span></a></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>User Guide </span><a href='https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/c8e8e6db38e04cb8937569d74bce277a/about' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; background:white;'>https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/documents/c8e8e6db38e04cb8937569d74bce277a/about</span></a></p>

<p><span style='color:black; font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size:12pt;'>The boundaries available are: (BFE) Full resolution - extent of the
realm (usually this is the Mean Low Water mark but in some cases boundaries
extend beyond this to include off shore islands).</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.</span></p>

<p><span style='font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:Arial, sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>File size: 251 MB</span></p><p><span style='font-size:12pt; line-height:107%; font-family:Arial, sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt; line-height:107%; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black; background:white;'>Version amendments (V7) 14th July 2023: Additional Long/Lat/BNG_E/BNG_N
coordinates added. Overlapping intersection repair maintenance. (V8) 8th July
2024: NMW column added to attribute table.</span></p>

<br /><div><div>REST URL of Feature Access Service – <a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/MSOA_2021_EW_BFE_V8_RUC/FeatureServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'> https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/MSOA_2021_EW_BFE_V8_RUC/FeatureServer</a><div><br /><div><div>REST URL of WFS Server – <a href='https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Middle_layer_Super_Output_Areas_December_2021_Boundaries_EW_BFE_V8_and_RUC/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Middle_layer_Super_Output_Areas_December_2021_Boundaries_EW_BFE_V8_and_RUC/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities</a></div></div>

<br /><div><div>REST URL of MapServer – <a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Middle_layer_Super_Output_Areas_(December_2021)_Boundaries_EW_BFE_(V8)_and_RUC/MapServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Middle_layer_Super_Output_Areas_(December_2021)_Boundaries_EW_BFE_(V8)_and_RUC/MapServer</a></div></div></div></div></div>

Tags: MSOA
Organization: Office for National Statistics