This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Community Safety Partnerships, in England and Wales as at December 2023. The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

ONS

April 2024

A series of geodatabases that contain a range of spatial datasets. These datasets describe the location and geographical extent of different types of Green and Blue Infrastructure across England. The datasets highlight accessibility levels, display greenspace provision and natural greenspace standards in a spatial context and present it alongside a wide range of social statistics.

Natural England

August 2025

This layer represents completed and planned Active Travel Programme infrastructure points & routes (subject to LTP consultation).

Transport for Greater Manchester

2025

An area designated by DEFRA. These areas are taken into consideration in both plan-making and development management decisions

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

August 2025

The inventory identifies over 52,000 ancient woodland sites in England. The Ancient Woodland Inventory identifies over 52,000 ancient woodland sites in England. Ancient woodland is identified using presence or absence of woods from old maps, information about the wood's name, shape, internal boundaries, location relative to other features, ground survey, and aerial photography. The information recorded about each wood and stored on the Inventory Database includes its grid reference, its area in hectares and how much is semi-natural or replanted. Guidance document can be found on our Amazon Cloud Service Prior to the digitisation of the boundaries, only paper maps depicting each ancient wood at 1:50 000 scale were available. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

24 May 2024

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are designated areas where protection is afforded to protect and manage the areas for visitors and local residents. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are designated areas where protection is afforded to protect and manage the areas for visitors and local residents. AONBs are also known as National Landscapes. Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Natural England has the power to designate AONBs in England that are outside national parks and that are considered to have such natural beauty it is desirable they are conserved and enhanced; issue a variation order to change an existing AONB boundary. It also holds a duty to give advice on developments taking place in an AONB; take into account the conservation and enhancement of AONBs in its work. National Landscapes are living places. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is not a nature designation, and caring for the natural beauty of these places involves more than habitat restoration. There are 46 National Landscapes in the UK. These are places with national importance, protected for the nation's benefit, but cared for by local teams with a deep understanding of the distinctive web of interconnecting factors that make these places special. The physical geography in a National Landscape: the unique combination of landform, climate and geology determines which species thrive, which industries grow, and therefore the heritage, language and culture of the individual place. For more information visit https://national-landscapes.org.uk/. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

22 November 2024

The map layer shows the average download speed presented in Mbps for each lower super output area from 2011 in Greater Manchester. The data is sourced from the Spring 2024 update of the Connected Nations report from Ofcom, released in April 2024. The information is originally provided at output area level, but is calculated from this for 2011 LSOAs. The data table on the map also presents other useful information from the Connected Nations data, including the average upload speed in Mbps, and the maximum and median upload and download speeds.

Ofcom

January 2024

The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is the only official, up to date, register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England - listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. This data uses the British National Grid (EPSG:27700) spatial reference. It contains points and polygons for Listed Buildings, Building Preservation Notices and Certificates of Immunity. Data is updated daily. This is a form of ‘temporary’ listing. Local authorities have the power to serve a BPN on the owner of a building which is not listed, but which is of special architectural/historical interest and in danger of being demolished or altered. A BPN lasts for a period of six months and in effect makes an unlisted building subject to the same rules as if it were listed. This allows time for a formal assessment to be carried out.

Historic England

08 July 2025

This layer represents improvements to bus infrastructure across Greater Manchester (subject to LTP consultation).

Transport for Greater Manchester

2025

This dataset consists of map files which show bus routes covering the Greater Manchester area. The dataset is available in MapInfo .tab, Google .kml, and ESRI .shp file formats. Please acknowledge the source of this information using the following attribution statement: Contains Transport for Greater Manchester data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Transport for Greater Manchester

23rd April 2025

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the classification field as 'Bus station'. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

Location data for bus stopping points in Greater Manchester.

Transport for Greater Manchester

03 January 2024

Point locations of aqueducts that are under the care and management of the Canal & River Trust.

Canal & River Trust

August 2025

Point locations of bridges that are under the care and management of the Canal & River Trust.

Canal & River Trust

August 2025

Centreline of the waterways split into navigations that are under the care and management of the Canal & River Trust.

Canal & River Trust

July 2025

The city centre of Greater Manchester is located across central Manchester and Salford.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Clinical Commissioning Groups in England as at April 2021. The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

ONS

March 2023

Conservation Areas in England as designated by Local Planning Authorities and compiled by Historic England Conservation areas exist to manage and protect the special architectural and historic interest of a place - in other words, the features that make it unique. Every local authority in England has at least one conservation area and there are around 10,000 in England.Most conservation areas are designated by the Council as the local planning authority. In conservation areas there are some extra planning controls and considerations in place to protect the historic and architectural elements which make the place special. This national dataset is “indicative” not “definitive”. Definitive information can only be provided by individual local authorities and you should refer directly to their information for all purposes that require the most up to date and complete dataset. Conservation area data has not been supplied for all local authority areas. Local authority areas without conservation area data are attributed with 'No data available for publication by HE'. Data is updated as necessary when new data is received. Further details are available on our website here -https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/what-is-designation/local/conservation-areas/ Historic England Open Data Hub -https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/open-data-hub/

Historic England

04 July 2025

© Historic England 2025

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

More than 400 Country Parks exist. They are public green spaces often at the edge of urban areas which provide places to enjoy the outdoors and experience nature in an informal semi-rural park setting. Country Parks normally have some facilities such as a car park, toilets, perhaps a cafe or kiosk, paths and trails, and visitor information. There is not necessarily public right of access, although most are publicly accessible; some charge entry others do not. Most are owned and managed by Local Authorities. Many Country Parks were designated in the 1970s by the then Countryside Commission, under the Countryside Act 1968. More recently Country Parks have been created under a less formal arrangement and Natural England is working with partners to encourage a renaissance and accreditation of parks which meet certain criteria. The dataset contains boundaries of each Country Park, digitised against Ordnance Survey MasterMap using source maps supplied by Local Authorities. If you are an owner/manager of a Country Park and would like to tell Natural England about a boundary change please contact. © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Natural England

1st December 2011

CRoW Act 2000 - Access Layer - Shows land mapped as access land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW Act). Shows land mapped as access land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW Act). The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW Act) gives the public right of access to land mapped as 'open country' (mountain, moor, heath and down) or registered common land. These areas are known as 'open access land'. This layer includes Open Country and Registered Common Land combined into a single layer, with certain categories of excepted land removed. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

10 June 2025

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the building theme field as 'Education', and is then styled based on the classification of the site. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

This is a spatial dataset that defines the non-designated geographic extent and location of Historic Parklands in England, as depicted in the OS Historic Maps (2nd Edition and Hills Edition). This is a spatial dataset that defines the non-designated geographic extent and location of Historic Parklands in England, as depicted in the OS Historic Maps (2nd Edition and Hills Edition). Regularly updated aerial imagery has been used to ensure high spatial accuracy. The mapping scale is 1:1,000. This dataset, alongside the designated landscapes within the Historic England Registered Parks and Gardens layers, and HER searches can provide a comprehensive understanding of the maximum historic extent of Parklands. Historic parklands are uniquely placed to deliver integrated multi-objective benefits for the historic and natural environments. They are a finite and non-renewable resource, and they remain working landscapes. Through active management, their countless interests can be secured to great public benefit. This dataset was developed using multiple reference layers, each contributing unique value. The layers are listed below in order of precedence for decision-making: Aerial Photography of Great Britain – High-resolution imagery used for precise boundary verification of historic parklands. OS 2nd Edition Historic Map (1888–1913) – Detailed topographic maps capturing landscape changes during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, with a - particular focus on Parks and Ornamental Grounds. OS Hills Edition Historic Map (1885–1903) – One-inch-to-the-mile maps with shaded relief, providing insights into terrain and historical land use, with a specific emphasis on Parks and Ornamental Grounds. HE Registered Parks and Gardens (RPG) – Contains designated historic parkland names and boundaries. NE Wood Pasture and Parkland – Represents vegetation structure rather than historic features, used selectively when other sources are unavailable, although it has limited relevance for defining parkland boundaries. NE Ancient Woodland – Depicts ancient woodlands but has limited relevance for defining parkland boundaries. NE Historic Parkland – A pre-existing dataset with low spatial accuracy and no metadata, serving as a reference layer for areas requiring review (targeting only).

Natural England

23 June 2025

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Fire and Rescue Authorities, in England and Wales, as at December 2023. The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

ONS

July 2025

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the classification field as 'Fire Station'. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

The Environment Agency programme of work which aims to reduce the risk of flooding from rivers, sea, groundwater or surface water and/or to reduce the risks from coastal erosion.

Environment Agency

2025

The Flood Map for Planning Service includes several layers of information. This includes the Flood Zones data which shows the extent of land at present day risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, ignoring the benefits of defences, for the following scenarios: • Flood Zone 1 – Land having a less than 0.1% (1 in 1000) annual probability of flooding. • Flood Zone 2 – Land having between 0.1% - 1% (1 in 100 to 1 in 1000) annual probability of flooding from rivers or between 0.1% - 0.5% (1 in 200 to 1 in 1000) annual probability of flooding from the sea, and accepted recorded flood outlines . • Flood Zone 3 – Areas shown to be at a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual probability of flooding from rivers or 0.5% (1 in 200) or greater annual probability of flooding from the sea. Flood Zone 1 is not shown in this dataset, but covers all areas not contained within Flood Zones 2 and 3. Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) use the Flood Zones to determine if they must consult the Environment Agency on planning applications. They are also used to determine if development is incompatible and whether development is subject to the exception test. The Flood Zones are one of several flood risk datasets used to determine the need for planning applications to be supported by a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and subject to the sequential test. The Flood Zones are a composite dataset including national and local modelled data, and information from past floods. The Flood Zones are designed to only give an indication of flood risk to an area of land and are not suitable for showing whether an individual property is at risk of flooding. This is because we cannot know all the details about each property. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Environment Agency

29th January 2025

This layer represents a mix of planned, proposed and potential schemes as part of the Future Rapid Transit Programme (subject to LTP consultation) including ‘next generation’ Metrolink fleet, depots and stabling, the Bury-Heywood-Rochdale-Oldham tram-train ‘Pathfinder’, and new lines and extensions.

Transport for Greater Manchester

2025

The boundary for the city region of Greater Manchester. The boundary covers the ten local authority areas of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan. The data is sourced from ONS' administrative boundary datasets. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Office for National Statistics

December 2023

This dataset was published by MHCLG and accessed via data.gov.uk. Local authorities digitise areas of land designated as Green Belt and send the Green Belt boundaries to MHCLG. The local authority Green Belt boundaries are merged and quality assured by MHCLG and are mapped against OS and ONS Local Authority District (Mean High Water mark) boundaries for the corresponding period. Data from December 2024. Accessed April 2025.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

5th December 2024

Our six Growth Locations represent opportunities for the whole city-region to bring forward development at a scale which can drive the transformational change we want to see across Greater Manchester to deliver the Greater Manchester Strategy and Government’s Growth Mission.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

The Growth Zones form boundaries within which Greater Manchester is able to retain business rates growth over the next 25 years.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

The Historic Environment Opportunity Map for New Woodland dataset identifies areas in England that may be suitable for new woodland, based solely on available Historic Environment data. The dataset categorises land by different opportunity ratings to reflect the potential suitability of land for woodland creation while acknowledging areas of uncertainty due to data availability. The purpose of this dataset is to guide landowners, planners, and decision-makers in considering woodland creation from a historic environment perspective. It should be noted that this dataset only considers the Historic Environment and therefore the opportunity ratings do not guarantee or preclude approval for woodland creation proposals. As any forestry proposal could have the potential to affect the Historic Environment you should contact your local historic environment service. The local historic environment service can provide further data to support woodland creation proposals. NHLE is the official, up to date register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England. SHINE is a single, nationally consistent dataset of non-designated historic and archaeological features from across England that could benefit from land management schemes. The opportunity ratings are as defined: · Favourable - Areas deemed suitable for new woodland on consideration of available Historic Environment data. · Neutral - Areas deemed neither favourable nor unfavourable for new woodland on consideration of available Historic Environment data. Proposals in these areas will require additional consideration of the Historic Environment on a case-by-case basis. · Unclassified - Areas, where SHINE data has been supplied, with no assigned opportunity rating. This illustrates a current absence of recorded data from a Historic Environment perspective. However, as SHINE data is included in the dataset for this area, a degree of confidence may be inferred when considering the absence of historic environment features. · Unclassified (No SHINE supplied) - Areas, where SHINE data has not been supplied, with no assigned opportunity rating. This illustrates a current absence of recorded data from a Historic Environment perspective. · Unsuitable - Areas deemed unsuitable for new woodland on consideration of available Historic Environment data. Unclassified areas may be suitable or unsuitable for new woodland. To better understand these areas, contact the local historic environment service in accordance with the UKFS and Historic Environment Guidance for Forestry in England - GOV.UK The datasets included in each opportunity rating are as follows: Favourable · Lost Historic Woodlands (ArchAI/Forestry Commission) – An A.I. dataset that identifies areas of woodland depicted on early 20th Century Ordnance Survey mapping which have since been lost. Neutral · Historic Parklands (Zulu Ecosystems) – an A.I. dataset that identifies areas of parkland depicted on early 20th Century Ordnance Survey mapping. · World Heritage Site Core data (Historic England) – Core areas of World Heritage Sites, as designated by UNESCO. · World Heritage Site Buffer (Historic England) – Buffer zones surrounding World Heritage Sites, as designated by UNESCO. · Ridge and Furrow (Low) (ArchAI) – an A.I. dataset that identifies areas of less well-preserved historic ridge and furrow derived from LiDAR data. Unclassified · HER Boundaries (SHINE supplied) – Geographic areas covered by local historic environment services, where SHINE data has been supplied to the Forestry Commission. · HER Boundaries (No SHINE supplied) - Geographic areas covered by local historic environment services where SHINE data has not been supplied to the Forestry Commission. Unsuitable · Historic Landscape Characterisation (HLC) (local historic environment services) – regional datasets that provide information on the historic character of the landscape. · Scheduled Monuments (Historic England) – Protected archaeological sites of national importance. · Scheduled Monuments Buffer – A 20 metre buffer surrounding Scheduled Monuments in-line with UKFS. · Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England (SHINE)(local historic environment services) – National dataset of non-designated heritage assets. · Registered Parks and Gardens (Historic England) – Parks and Gardens designated as being of national significance. · Registered Battlefields (Historic England) – Battlefields designated as being of national significance. · Ridge and Furrow (High) (ArchAI) – an A.I. dataset that identifies areas of well-preserved historic ridge and furrow derived from LiDAR data.

Forestry Commission

08 April 2025

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the classification field as 'Hospital'. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

An index ranking of small geographies (2011 lower super output areas) based on a deprivation score. The score is derived from a multitude of different data sources that indicate levels of deprivation in an area. Areas are grouped into deciles of deprivation, with a higher score and ranking (or a lower decile) indicating higher levels of deprivation in the area.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

2019

Investment Zones are areas across the UK where central and local government will work with businesses, higher education institutions and other local partners to develop growth opportunities for investment and innovation. Greater Manchester's Investment Zones will focus on the advanced materials and manufacturing sector and form boundaries within which Greater Manchester is able to retain business rates growth over the next 25 years.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

WFD Lake Waterbodies Cycle 2 is a polygon Shapefile dataset containing Water Framework Directive (WFD) attributes that have been collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Article 2, clause 5 of the WFD defines them as '…a body of standing inland surface water'. There is data on the physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives that can be linked to waterbodies by their unique identifiers. Artificial and modified lake waterbodies are included within this dataset, however, generally only lakes above > 50 hectares were assessed under the WFD except for lakes in protected areas, where a minimum of 5.0ha was used. Lakes below this threshold are not included within this dataset unless allocated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as supplied by Natural England. Any lake judged to be a drinking water protected area was also included. Each waterbody has been assigned 'WB_ID', which is a unique identifier that enables a link to WFD attributes. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013.

Environment Agency

30th October 2014

This dataset shows the land identified for future housing development in 2021. For each site, the expected number of dwellings is identified, along with an estimation of when these dwellings will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan)

2021

This dataset shows the land identified for future housing development in 2022. For each site, the expected number of dwellings is identified, along with an estimation of when these dwellings will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan)

2022

This dataset shows the land identified for future housing development in 2023. For each site, the expected number of dwellings is identified, along with an estimation of when these dwellings will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan)

2023

This dataset shows the land identified for future housing development in 2024. For each site, the expected number of dwellings is identified, along with an estimation of when these dwellings will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan)

2024

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This dataset shows the land identified for future industrial/warehousing development in 2021. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2021

This dataset shows the land identified for future industrial/warehousing development in 2022. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2022

This dataset shows the land identified for future industrial/warehousing development in 2023. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2023

This dataset shows the land identified for future industrial/warehousing development in 2024. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2024

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This dataset shows the land identified for future office development in 2021. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2021

This dataset shows the land identified for future office development in 2022. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2022

This dataset shows the land identified for future office development in 2023. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2023

This dataset shows the land identified for future office development in 2024. For each site, the expected number of gross floorspace (sqm) is identified, along with an estimation of when these developments will be completed. Further details about the site, such as planning status and land type, are provided in the popup when you click on any site.

Greater Manchester local authorities (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)

2024

Active Places database extract which includes all site level information of leisure facilities. Sport England manage and maintain the national sports facility database Active Places. The database records 15 facility types (example facility types include grass pitches, swimming pools, sports halls) with over 200 attributes used to describe a facility and its associated site. At present the database holds information on c. 115,000 sports facilities, located at c. 41,000 sites. The database is updated daily with each facility being audited on a rolling annual basis.  Additional information on the data model can be found at Active Places Power. This dataset covers sites that are open and within Greater Manchester.

Sport England

11 July 2025

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the classification field as 'Library'. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

The LIDAR Composite DSM (Digital Surface Model) is a raster elevation model covering ~99% of England at 1m spatial resolution. The DSM (Digital Surface Model) is produced from the last or only laser pulse returned to the sensor and includes heights of objects, such as vehicles, buildings and vegetation, as well as the terrain surface Produced by the Environment Agency in 2022, the DSM is derived from a combination of our Time Stamped archive and National LIDAR Programme surveys, which have been merged and re-sampled to give the best possible coverage. Where repeat surveys have been undertaken the newest, best resolution data is used. Where data was resampled a bilinear interpolation was used before being merged. The 2022 LIDAR Composite contains surveys undertaken between 6th June 2000 and 2nd April 2022. Please refer to the metadata index catalogue which show for any location which survey was used in the production of the LIDAR composite. The data is available to download as GeoTiff rasters in 5km tiles aligned to the OS National grid. The data is presented in metres, referenced to Ordinance Survey Newlyn and using the OSTN’15 transformation method. All individual LIDAR surveys going into the production of the composite had a vertical accuracy of +/-15cm RMSE.

Environment Agency

15 December 2023

The LIDAR Composite DTM (Digital Terrain Model) is a raster elevation model covering ~99% of England at 1m spatial resolution. The DTM (Digital Terrain Model) is produced from the last or only laser pulse returned to the sensor. We remove surface objects from the Digital Surface Model (DSM), using bespoke algorithms and manual editing of the data, to produce a terrain model of just the surface. Produced by the Environment Agency in 2022, the DTM is derived from a combination of our Time Stamped archive and National LIDAR Programme surveys, which have been merged and re-sampled to give the best possible coverage. Where repeat surveys have been undertaken the newest, best resolution data is used. Where data was resampled a bilinear interpolation was used before being merged. The 2022 LIDAR Composite contains surveys undertaken between 6th June 2000 and 2nd April 2022. Please refer to the metadata index catalgoues which show for any location which survey was used in the production of the LIDAR composite. The data is available to download as GeoTiff rasters in 5km tiles aligned to the OS National grid. The data is presented in metres, referenced to Ordinance Survey Newlyn and using the OSTN’15 transformation method. All individual LIDAR surveys going into the production of the composite had a vertical accuracy of +/-15cm RMSE.

Environment Agency

15 December 2023

The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is the only official, up to date, register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England - listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. This data uses the British National Grid (EPSG:27700) spatial reference. It contains points and polygons for Listed Buildings, Building Preservation Notices and Certificates of Immunity. Data is updated daily. When a building is recognised as being of special architectural or historic interest it is added to the statutory ‘List’. This is compiled by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on advice from Historic England. Buildings on the List are given one of three grades which denote their level of importance, Grade I being the highest and Grade II the lowest: Grade I (one): of exceptional interest Grade II* (two star): particularly important Grade II (two): of special interest Structures that might not be classified as ‘buildings’ (such as railings, gate piers, walls, war memorials, gravestones, post boxes and telephone boxes) can all be Listed Buildings. Related to Listed Buildings are Certificates of Immunity (COI) and Building Preservation Notices (BPN).

Historic England

08 July 2025

The full boundaries of the ten local authorities in Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The data is sourced from ONS' administrative boundary datasets. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Office for National Statistics

December 2022

Local Authorities are currently working on plans to bring forward low-carbon heat networks in Strategic Heat Zones across Greater Manchester. A heat network is a distribution system of insulated pipes that takes heat from a central source and delivers it to domestic and non-domestic buildings. The low-carbon heat source might be a facility that utilises heat recovered from industry and urban infrastructure, canals and rivers, or sewers. There are six in development.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

The Local Investment Framework (LIF) Areas represent key growth opportunity areas & development programmes within each of Greater Manchester’s Growth Locations.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) are a statutory designation made under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 by principal local authorities. Parish and Town Councils can also declare LNRs but they must have the powers to do so delegated to them by a principal local authority. LNRs are for people and wildlife. They are places with wildlife or geological features that are of special interest locally. They offer people opportunities to study or learn about nature or simply to enjoy it. They range from windswept coastal headlands, ancient woodlands and flower-rich meadows to former inner city railways, long abandoned landfill sites and industrial areas now re-colonised by wildlife. They are an impressive natural resource which makes an important contribution to England's biodiversity. NB This national dataset is “indicative” not “definitive”. Definitive information can only be provided by individual local authorities and you should refer directly to their information for all purposes that require the most up to date and complete dataset.

Natural England

15 March 2025

The full boundaries of the lower super output areas wards in Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The data is sourced from ONS' statistical boundary datasets. Lower Super Output Areas are small geographies containing around 1,500 people on average. They are generated following each Census, with the latest version being originally built following the 2021 Census. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Office for National Statistics

December 2021

This mapping dataset represents the present-day operational ‘Metrolink’ network in Greater Manchester. Metrolink is an electrified passenger tramway, using standard gauge rail track (1435mm), and is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester. This data layer represents the lines on the network that are functional. Data last updated February 2022. Contains Transport for Greater Manchester data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2017.

Transport for Greater Manchester

February 2022

This mapping dataset represents the present-day operational ‘Metrolink’ network in Greater Manchester. Metrolink is an electrified passenger tramway, using standard gauge rail track (1435mm), and is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester. This data layer represents the stops on the network that are functional. Data last updated February 2022. Contains Transport for Greater Manchester data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2017.

Transport for Greater Manchester

February 2022

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Middle layer Super Output Areas in England and Wales, as at 21 March 2021. The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

ONS

July 2024

Dataset of the National Cycle Network for use with GIS software (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS). This dataset can be downloaded from our open data portal and is available on the Living Atlas Audience: Public Extent: UK Update Frequency: Every Sunday Sustrans is the custodian of the National Cycle Network (NCN). We work with our many partners and stakeholders to develop the Network across the UK. This view layer depicts more than 12,000 miles of signed paths and routes for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors. While we receive updates from regional staff and volunteers on a continuous basis, we can't guarantee the data to be free of error. If you discover an error please inform us by emailing our Sustrans GIS team so that it can be corrected. About Sustrans Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. Join us on our journey, Sustrans Website Layer Visibility This layer contains over 35,000 polyline features. To optimise drawing performance the view layer has been limited to Cities (1:160000) level. Known Issues The NCN view layer's native projection is British National Grid (EPSG: 27700). The Network in Northern Ireland was captured in WGS 84 and reprojected to British National Grid. This is essential for maintaining a complete dataset and for producing overall statistics about the network. For this reason, the public version is projected in WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator (EPSG: 3857). Attribute Information 1. Description TrafficFree: Cycle route closed to public motor vehicles such as a footway, cycle path or bridleway. Onroad : Cycle route open to and used by public motor vehicles 2. Route type NCN (National Cycle Network): Cycle route is signed by a number in a red box. RCN (Regional Cycle Network – network not maintained/updated by Sustrans): Cycle route is signed by a number in a blue box Link (connects to NCN, but not part of a route): Cycle route is signed by a number enclosed in brackets (blue or red box). PROM: promoted routes, not part of the NCN, but links to NCN and forms part of national or regional routes e.g. John O’Groats to Lands’ End 3. Route category (RouteCat) Main route Alternative route Temporary diversion (where a route has been closed for works etc and an temporary alternative route has been designed) 5. Quality Smooth: Top quality asphalt, newly laid path, motorway standard. Standard: Average quality asphalt. Acceptable: Rough British country road or good quality unsealed surface. Rough: Would not normally be ridden on a road bike. MTB Only: A road bike definitely would not be a sensible vehicle for using this section (whether or not it is theoretically possible to cycle on this with enough skill). 6. Lighting FullLit: Route link is fully lit, no dark patches. PartLit: Route is part lit, a few dark patches. NotLit: Route is not lit. Additional information on surface type is available on request. Please email GISSupport@sustrans.org.uk if you require this.

Sustrans

9 September 2024

A National Nature Reserve (NNR) is the land declared under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 or Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) as amended. The data does not include "proposed" sites. Supplied in England-wide and 100 x 100km tiles. Boundaries are mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

Natural England

15 April 2025

National Parks (England). National Parks are run by National Park Authorities for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage. National Parks are run by National Park Authorities for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to provide opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Park by the public. Alterations: Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Park (Designation) boundaries modified 1st August 2016. South Downs National Park (Designation) modified on 2nd June 2010. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

10 December 2024

NIAs are areas of the country where partnerships have been set up to enhance the natural environment. NIAs embody an integrated, holistic approach that was signalled in the Natural Environment White Paper and England Biodiversity Strategy, joining up objectives for biodiversity, water, soils, farming and the low-carbon economy to improve the functioning of ecosystems and their services.

Natural England

08 April 2013

This layer details the alignment of the Manchester to Warrington section of the proposed Liverpool to Manchester railway. The proposal between Warrington and Liverpool is yet to be confirmed. The Liverpool to Manchester Railway proposal is subject to confirmation of Government’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy in June 2025.

Transport for Greater Manchester

2025

OS Open Greenspace depicts the location and extent of spaces, such as parks and sports facilities, which are likely to be accessible to the public. Where appropriate, it also includes access points to show how to get into these sites. Its primary purpose is to enable members of the public to find and access greenspaces near them for exercise and recreation. OS Open Greenspace is a generalised product which has been automatically generated and generalised from Ordnance Survey large-scale data.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

Westminster Parliamentary Constituency boundaries as at July 2024. The Parliamentary constituencies presented are those covering the Greater Manchester city region. The data is sourced from ONS' electoral boundary datasets. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Office for National Statistics

July 2024

This layer represents the adopted Places for Everyone (PfE) boundary. Places for Everyone is a long-term joint development plan for the nine Greater Manchester districts of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The boundary of the PfE area is not contiguous with the full boundaries of these districts.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2024

This layer shows each local authority's current Green Belt land as adopted in the Places for Everyone Joint Plan. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2023

This layer identifies the areas where the Places for Everyone Plan proposed to add further sites to the Green Belt. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2023

This layer represents the adopted Places for Everyone (PfE) boundary, split by each local authority area. Places for Everyone is a long-term joint development plan for the nine Greater Manchester districts of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The boundary of the PfE area is not contiguous with the full boundaries of these districts.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2023

Safeguarded land is located between the urban area and the Green Belt. This land is treated in a similar way to Green Belt except that its protection is not necessarily guaranteed beyond the plan period. Safeguarded Land ensures the protection of Green Belt within the longer time-scale by reserving land which may be required to meet longer-term development needs. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2023

Sites 'allocated' within Places for Everyone and there is a set of allocation policies setting out the approach to development of these sites. Each of the Allocations has a focus on employment, housing or mixed use. Not all of an Allocation's area will be developed. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2024

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Police Force Areas, in England and Wales, as at December 2023. The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised (20m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).

ONS

April 2024

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the classification field as 'Police Station'. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

Data is taken from Ordnance Survey's OS OpenMap Local Buildings dataset, provided by ESRI as a web feature service. The data filters the local important buildings using the classification field as 'Post Office'. OS Open Map – Local (OML) is one of the most detailed generalised open mapping products available and is designed to provide contextual mapping for your applications or web pages. It offers users a clear contextual view of the world whilst also enabling the undertaking of analytical activities.

Ordnance Survey

April 2025

This layer shows the boundaries of the Principal Town Centres in Greater Manchester. There are nine Principal Town Centres in Greater Manchester: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stockport, Salford Quays, Altrincham, and Wigan.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

One of the two datasets that make up the Priority River Habitat Map. Under the UK BAP definition all headwaters potentially form part of the priority habitat definition. The headwater resource can be a significant proportion of the river habitat. The objective of the priority habitat map in England is to: • help organisations protect the most natural remaining examples of rivers from further impacts on natural processes, and • highlight any aspects of habitat integrity (hydrological, chemical, physical, biological) that could most usefully be improved. The priority river habitat map that has been produced is an English interpretation of the UK definition of priority river habitat, focusing on naturalness as the principal criterion in recognition of the vital importance of natural processes in delivering sustainable riverine habitats and supporting characteristic biodiversity. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

7 July 2017

One of the two datasets that make up the Priority River Habitat Map. Consists of rivers and streams that exhibit a high degree of naturalness. One of the two datasets that make up the Priority River Habitat Map. Consists of rivers and streams that exhibit a high degree of naturalness. The naturalness classification used to map priority river habitat is based on recent work to review the river SSSI series. It evaluates four main components of habitat integrity: hydrological, physical, physico-chemical (water quality) and biological. An additional classification of the naturalness of headwaters (defined as streams with a catchment area of <10km2 to coincide with WFD typology boundaries) uses land cover data as a surrogate for direct information on river habitat condition (information which is generally lacking on headwaters). Streams and rivers operating under natural processes, free from anthropogenic impact and with a characteristic and dynamic mosaic of small-scale habitats that supports characteristic species assemblages (including priority species), are the best and most sustainable expression of river ecosystems. Key elements are: a natural flow regime; natural nutrient and sediment delivery regimes; minimal physical modifications to the channel, banks and riparian zone; natural longitudinal and lateral hydrological and biological connectivity; an absence of non-native species; low intensity fishery activities. These conditions provide the best defence against climate change, maximising the ability of riverine ecosystems to adapt to changing conditions. They also provide the most valuable and effective transitional links with other priority habitats, including lakes, mires and coastal habitats. In English rivers and streams, high levels of naturalness are rare. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

6 June 2023

The Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) provides a method for assessing the quality of farmland to enable informed choices to be made about its future use within the planning system. It helps underpin the principles of sustainable development. Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Grade. Agricultural land classified into five grades. Grade one is best quality and grade five is poorest quality. A number of consistent criteria used for assessment which include climate (temperature, rainfall, aspect, exposure, frost risk), site (gradient, micro-relief, flood risk) and soil (depth, structure, texture, chemicals, stoniness) for England only. Digitised from the published 1:250,000 map which was in turn compiled from the 1 inch to the mile maps. More information about the Agricultural Land Classification can be found at the following links: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130402200910/http://archive.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/landmanage/land-use/documents/alc-guidelines-1988.pdf http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/35012. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

Natural England

26 November 2024

This layer represents existing heavy rail passenger lines and stations across GM and the planned phases for bringing them into the Bee Network (subject to LTP consultation).

Transport for Greater Manchester

2025

This layer represents a mix of planned, proposed and potential schemes as part of the Rapid Transit Integration Programme (subject to LTP consultation) including Interchange redevelopment, new stops, stop improvements and first/last mile improvements for the rapid transit network.

Transport for Greater Manchester

2025

The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is the only official, up to date, register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites in England - listed buildings, scheduled monuments, protected wrecks, registered parks and gardens, and battlefields. This data uses the British National Grid (EPSG:27700) spatial reference. It contains points and polygons for Listed Buildings, Building Preservation Notices and Certificates of Immunity. Data is updated daily. The 'Register’ of Historic Parks and Gardens was established in 1983, with the emphasis placed on protecting 'designed' landscapes rather than those with botanical importance. The Register safeguards a broad range of planned open spaces, including public parks, cemeteries, the grounds of private houses, and town squares. Like Listed Buildings, Parks and Gardens are assigned one of three grades to indicate their significance.

Historic England

08 July 2025

Rivers Trusts in England, Wales, Soctland and All Ireland. A group of environmental charities dedicated to protecting and improving river environments for the benefit of people and wildlife. This layers shows the coverage of Rivers Trusts in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Please note, some Rivers Trusts' working areas overlap and may be subject to change. Our member Trusts are independent community-led charitable organisations, recognised as important deliverers of education, water management advice and practical conservation work, from source to sea – improving land, rivers and wetlands at a catchment or river basin scale. Please contact info@theriverstrust.org with any enquiries.

The Rivers Trust

12th May 2025

WFD River Water Bodies Cycle 1 is a polyline Shapefile dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The river polylines were defined by using the Environment Agency - General Quality Assessment (GQA) River Stretches dataset which was copied directly from the CEH 1:50K River Network with some additional stretches added in by the Environment Agency. The resultant WFD river water body dataset is a sub-set of the CEH network, including only stretches that meet any of the criteria for the WFD. This dataset was previously known as WFD River Waterbodies Water bodies are attributed with a unique identifier ‘EA_WB_ID' (equivalent to WB_ID in Cycle 2) so this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as river water body catchment, physical characteristics, risk, classification and proposed objectives as well as Cycle 2 datasets. NB Not all catchments have a designated WFD river water body within them. This dataset covers the layer for Cycle 1 of the Water Framework Directive and does not include artificial water bodies; these are available as WFD ARTIFICIAL WATER BODIES: CANALS AND SURFACE WATER TRANSFER CHANNELS CYCLE 1. However, the equivalent layer for Cycle 2 is covered under WFD River, Canal and Surface Water Transfer Water bodies Cycle 2 (ie both artificial and natural water bodies) Please note that the Environment Agency no longer provide data for water bodies in Wales - this should now available from Natural Resources Wales. Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency 2017. All rights reserved. Based on digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013.

Environment Agency

3rd April 2012

The WFD River Waterbody Catchments Cycle 2 are a polygon dataset collated as defined for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catchments are defined as an area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a series of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes to a particular point in the water course such as a river confluence. Since rivers are attributed with a unique identifier 'WB_ID' this dataset can be linked directly to the WFD river waterbody to which it relates. This data also contains areas of land which drain directly to the coastal or estuarine waters, rather than through a river water body. These have A 'WB_ID' as a number, a WB_Cat of 'Coastal Catchment' and all are named 'Not part of a river WB catchment'. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

Environment Agency

30th October 2014

SBIs are non-statutory areas of substantive nature conservation importance within the county of Greater Manchester. The SBI system is designed to establish and highlight to planners, landowners and site managers where areas of high biodiversity interest occur so that appropriate decisions on planning applications, land use and land management can be made. Full SBI citations including site descriptions, statistics and grading information can be obtained from GMLRC if required. Greater Manchester Ecology Unit (GMEU) operates the SBI register for, and on behalf of, the ten Local Authorities that comprise Greater Manchester. This dataset contains all current SBI boundaries (based upon the 2021 review), including the name of each site and its defining features. SBIs are Greater Manchester's equivalent to Local Wildlife Sites (LWS).

Greater Manchester Ecology Unit

November 2024

Sites of Special Scientific Interest Site Units are divisions of SSSIs based on habitat, tenure and management, and are the basis for recording all information on SSSI Condition and management. Sites of Special Scientific Interest Site (SSSI) Units are divisions of SSSIs based on habitat, tenure and management, and are the basis for recording all information on SSSI Condition and management. They range in Area from 0.004ha up to 18,000ha and only overlap where SSSIs overlap.

Natural England

January 2025

Source Protection Zones (SPZs) are defined around large and public potable groundwater abstraction sites. The purpose of SPZs is to provide additional protection to safeguard drinking water quality through constraining the proximity of an activity that may impact upon a drinking water abstraction. This is part of an initial screening process in assessing impacts to groundwater resources. Zones around location sites are defined by groundwater travel time to an abstraction. This is determined through applying Environment Agency groundwater flow models run at the location of abstractions, inputting parameters such as flow direction, geology type, rainfall and hydrological boundaries. SPZs provide a visual representation of the increased risks as you get closer to the abstraction.

Environment Agency

August 2025

A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is the land designated under Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora. Data supplied has the status of "Candidate". The data does not include "proposed" Sites. Boundaries are mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap. © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Natural England

1st March 2016

A Special Protection Area (SPA) is the land classified under Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Data supplied has the status "Classified". The data does not include "proposed" sites. Boundaries are mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap. © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Natural England

1st March 2016

Statutory Main Rivers Map is a spatial (polyline) dataset that defines statutory watercourses in England designated as Main Rivers by the Environment Agency. Watercourses designated as ‘main river’ are generally the larger arterial watercourses. The Environment Agency has permissive powers, but not a duty, to carry out maintenance, improvement or construction work on designated main rivers. All other open water courses in England are determined by statute as an ‘ordinary watercourse’. On these watercourses the Lead Local flood Authority or, if within an Internal Drainage District, the Internal Drainage Board have similar permissive powers to maintain and improve. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2023)

Environment Agency

11th January 2023

GMCA in partnership with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has developed and tested a methodology for identifying Heat Network Zones as part of the Heat Network Zoning Pilot Programme where heat networks will provide the lowest cost low-carbon heating option. This work has identified ten Strategic Heat Zones, which are key to enabling the development of heat networks across Greater Manchester. The Heat Network Zones were produced as part of the pilot programme undertaken prior to full details of the Heat Network Zoning policy being available, and therefore the size and shape of these zones are subject to change. Once the policy is live, the zones will undergo refinement, accounting for local factors, and public consultation before formal designation.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

2025

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Travel to Work Areas in the United Kingdom as at December 2011. The boundaries available are: Super generalised (200m) - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark)

ONS

March 2023

The full boundaries of the local authority wards in Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The data is sourced from ONS' administrative and electoral boundary datasets. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Office for National Statistics

December 2022

The full boundaries of the local authority wards in Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. The data is sourced from ONS' administrative and electoral boundary datasets. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

Office for National Statistics

December 2024

This dataset provides geospatial data for the 20 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Greater Manchester, serving residents of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, and Trafford.

GMCA

August 2025

The Flood Map for Planning (Rivers and Sea) includes several layers of information. This dataset covers Water Storage Areas. It shows those areas that act as a balancing reservoir, storage basin or balancing pond. Their purpose is to attenuate an incoming flood peak to a flow level that can be accepted by the downstream channel. It may also delay the timing of a flood peak so that its volume is discharged over a longer time interval. We have assumed that water storage areas act perfectly and give the same level of protection as when our assessment of the area was carried out. Water storage areas do not completely remove the chance of flooding and can be overtopped or fail in extreme weather conditions. This dataset is designed to raise awareness of the likelihood of flooding and to encourage people living and working in areas prone to flooding to find out more and take appropriate action. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH) © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064.

Environment Agency

6th February 2025