Some of the County's geographic data can be explored at My.Cambridgeshire. In addition, selected datasets are released here for reuse, in KML and ESRI Shape file format.
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KML is in latitude and longtitude and suitable for loading into Google Earth and other similar products.
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Shape file format uses the Ordnance Survey National Grid and is more suitable for loading into a Geographic Information System (GIS) for use with other mapping data.
Data licensing
Unless otherwise stated, this geographic data is released under the terms of the Ordnance Survey Open Government Licence. This licence is the same as the Open Government Licence, with the following additions:
- You must use the following attribution statement to acknowledge the source of the information: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].
- The same attribution statements must be contained in any sub-licences of the Information that you grant, together with a requirement that any further sub-licences do the same. OS OpenData™ is covered by either Crown Copyright, Crown Database Right, or has been licensed to the Crown.
Cambridgeshire geographic datasets
All the datasets below are for the County of Cambridgeshire. To obtain the files for reuse, left click a link and choose 'Save target as' to download the dataset.
Electoral divisions
County Council electoral divisions ("County wards")
District wards
Parish boundaries
Super output areas
Super Output Areas (SOA) are geographical areas designed for the collection and publication of small area statistics. Their boundaries do not change, unlike electoral wards, giving stability over time. Their consistent size also provides a better basis for comparison of different parts of the country than eg. electoral wards. There are currently two layers of SOA:
- Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), with an average population of 1500.
- Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs), with an average population of 7200.
Lower layer super output areas
- pre 2011
Lower layer super output areas - 2011 onwards
Middle layer super output areas
- pre 2011
Middle layer super output areas - 2011 onwards
School catchment areas
These catchment areas are intended only as an indicative guide. As set out in the Open Government Licence, we, as the information provider are "not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information and shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage of any kind caused by its use."
Primary school catchment areas
Secondary school catchment areas