GIS data sources: United Kingdom
- Region
- Northern Europe
- ISO 3166
- GB · GBR
- Sources
- 19
- Links checked
- 2026-10-14
19 sources, including 15 hand-picked national datasets. Covering boundaries & admin, elevation / dem, imagery, land cover, census & statistics, transport, hydrology, geology, environment, addresses & cadastre, open data portal. Download as JSON or get the full catalogue CSV.
Sources
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Geofabrik / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wales
- Transport
- Boundaries & admin
Link updated · 2026-10-14 (was http://download.geofabrik.de/europe/great-britain/wales.html)
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Geofabrik / OpenStreetMap contributors · Scotland
- Transport
- Boundaries & admin
Link updated · 2026-10-14 (was http://download.geofabrik.de/europe/great-britain/scotland.html)
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Geofabrik / OpenStreetMap contributors · England
- Transport
- Boundaries & admin
Link updated · 2026-10-14 (was http://download.geofabrik.de/europe/great-britain/england.html)
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Welsh Government & Natural Resources Wales · Wales
Geo-portal for Wales: LiDAR, environmental designations and planning data. Replaces the decommissioned Lle Geo-Portal.
- Environment
- Elevation / DEM
- Land cover
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Scottish Government · Scotland
Public-sector LiDAR and aerial photography for Scotland.
- Elevation / DEM
- Imagery
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · England
LiDAR composite DTM/DSM, point clouds, aerial imagery and bathymetry for England.
- Elevation / DEM
- Imagery
Link updated · 2026-10-14 (was https://environment.data.gov.uk/DefraDataDownload/?Mode=survey)
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BGS GeoIndex (opens in a new tab)
Web viewerBritish Geological Survey
Onshore geology, boreholes and hazards.
- Geology
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
- Land cover
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Improvement Service · Scotland
Local-authority spatial data for Scotland.
- Boundaries & admin
- Transport
- Environment
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland
Open data for Northern Ireland, including OSNI open boundaries.
- Open data portal
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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HM Land Registry · England & Wales
Freehold title extents for England and Wales.
- Addresses & cadastre
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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UK Government
National open data catalogue.
- Open data portal
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Office for National Statistics
Census 2021 and labour-market statistics by small area.
- Census & statistics
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Office for National Statistics
Census and administrative boundaries, lookups and postcode directories.
- Boundaries & admin
- Census & statistics
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Ordnance Survey
OS OpenData downloads (Boundary-Line, Terrain 50, Open Roads, Open Rivers) and OS APIs.
- Boundaries & admin
- Elevation / DEM
- Transport
- Hydrology
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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Office for National Statistics
National statistical office (from the UN Statistics Division directory).
- Census & statistics
Link updated · 2026-10-14 (was http://www.statistics.gov.uk/default.asp)
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Geofabrik / OpenStreetMap contributors
Daily OSM extract.
- Transport
- Boundaries & admin
- Hydrology
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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William & Mary geoLab
JSON API listing every available admin level with direct download links.
- Boundaries & admin
Link checked · 2026-10-14
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