Regions - United Kingdom

Name: Regions - United Kingdom
Creator: opendatasoft

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This dataset is part of the geographical reference repository maintained by Opendatasoft, providing geographic and administrative data for the regions of the United Kingdom. Government Offices for the Regions (GOR) were established across England in 1994, aligning several government departments to work at a regional level. The dataset includes boundary and reference information for these regions, drawing on data associated with the Office for National Statistics. It is intended for users seeking standardized geographic identifiers and boundaries for UK regions, useful for mapping, statistical analysis, and administrative reference purposes across national and regional levels.This dataset is part of the Geographical repository maintained by Opendatasoft. This dataset contains data for regions in the United Kingdom. Government offices for the regions (GOR) were established across England in 1994. Reflecting a number of government departments, their aim was to work in p...

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Data schema (9 fields)

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yearctry_codectry_namergn_codergn_namergn_area_codergn_type

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Field	Type	Description
geo_point_2dGeo Point	geo_point_2d	Geographic coordinates of the region's center point.Geographic coordinates of the region's center point.
geo_shapeShape	geo_shape	Geographic boundary polygon of the region.Geographic boundary polygon of the region.
year	date	Reference year of the regional boundary data.Reference year of the regional boundary data.
ctry_codeOfficial Code Country	text	Official ONS code of the country containing the region.Official ONS code of the country containing the region.
ctry_nameOfficial Name Country	text	Official name of the country containing the region.Official name of the country containing the region.
rgn_codeOfficial Code Region	text	Official ONS code identifying the region.Official ONS code identifying the region.
rgn_nameOfficial Name Region	text	Official name of the region.Official name of the region.
rgn_area_codeIso 3166-3 Area Code	text	ISO 3166-3 area code for the United Kingdom.ISO 3166-3 area code for the United Kingdom.
rgn_typeType	text	Type of administrative area, e.g. region.Type of administrative area, e.g. region.

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Record 1year: 2024 · rgn_code: ["E12000001"]

{
  "year": "2024",
  "rgn_code": [
    "E12000001"
  ],
  "rgn_name": "North East",
  "rgn_type": "region",
  "ctry_code": [
    "E92000001"
  ],
  "ctry_name": "England",
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 55.02002356933029,
    "lon": -1.9053144201249463
  },
  "rgn_area_code": "GBR"
}

Record 2year: 2024 · rgn_code: ["N92000002"]

{
  "year": "2024",
  "rgn_code": [
    "N92000002"
  ],
  "rgn_name": "Northern Ireland",
  "rgn_type": "region",
  "ctry_code": [
    "N92000002"
  ],
  "ctry_name": "Northern Ireland",
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 54.60835631190557,
    "lon": -6.683096438021884
  },
  "rgn_area_code": "GBR"
}

Record 3year: 2024 · rgn_code: ["E12000007"]

{
  "year": "2024",
  "rgn_code": [
    "E12000007"
  ],
  "rgn_name": "London",
  "rgn_type": "region",
  "ctry_code": [
    "E92000001"
  ],
  "ctry_name": "England",
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 51.500543847262875,
    "lon": -0.11129734479376878
  },
  "rgn_area_code": "GBR"
}

Record 4year: 2024 · rgn_code: ["S92000003"]

{
  "year": "2024",
  "rgn_code": [
    "S92000003"
  ],
  "rgn_name": "Scotland",
  "rgn_type": "region",
  "ctry_code": [
    "S92000003"
  ],
  "ctry_name": "Scotland",
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 56.837358202735096,
    "lon": -4.181618319395567
  },
  "rgn_area_code": "GBR"
}

Record 5year: 2024 · rgn_code: ["E12000008"]

{
  "year": "2024",
  "rgn_code": [
    "E12000008"
  ],
  "rgn_name": "South East",
  "rgn_type": "region",
  "ctry_code": [
    "E92000001"
  ],
  "ctry_name": "England",
  "geo_shape": "[large value omitted]",
  "geo_point_2d": {
    "lat": 51.280973366869766,
    "lon": -0.5340693571395749
  },
  "rgn_area_code": "GBR"
}

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Base URL: https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/georef-united-kingdom-region

License

UK Open Government Licence v3.0Open

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curl -s 'https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/georef-united-kingdom-region/records?limit=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'

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observed 7 days ago

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1 year ago

2025-06-30

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