Section 2 - Source Data

List of data sources used in the creation of Version 2.2

Data source and date Link License
Ordnance Survey datasets
OS Open Greenspace - 2023 https://osdatahub.os.uk/downloads/open/OpenGreenspace Open Government licence
OS OpenMap Local - 2023
  • Woodlands
  • Surface water
  • Surface water line
  • Rivers
  • Tidal Rivers
  • Tidal Waters
  • Foreshore
  • Roads
https://osdatahub.os.uk/downloads/open/OpenMapLocal Open Government licence
OS Terrain 50 2023 https://osdatahub.os.uk/downloads/open/Terrain50 Open Government licence
OS Mastermap 2023
  • Greenspace
  • Topography
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/os-mastermap-topography-layer
This is not open data and was used to create derived products.
License options available via OS website
 
Natural England datasets
NE Local Nature reserves 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Defra::local-nature-reserves-england/about Open Government licence
NE National Nature reserves 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ab7bfd86f5b347df8d47fc9bfab80caf/explore Open Government licence
NE CRoW Act 2000 - Access Layer 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/crow-act-2000-access-layer/explore Open Government licence
NE Section 15 land 2023 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/f7255820-97d1-4891-aa7c-b6a2baa1e2b6/crow-act-2000-section-15-land Open Government licence
NE King Charles 3rd England Coast Path Route 2024 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/a1488f928832407fbd267feb6802bed6/explore Open Government licence
NE King Charles 3rd England Coast Path Coastal Margin 2024 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/292c25e742984d0c881a666bcc266062/explore Open Government licence
NE Doorstep Greens 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/673be92a820c48c88ff36e6c2508ba98/explore Open Government licence
NE Millennium Greens 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/cab796a54c154156b27ba286168319ea/explore Open Government licence
NE Country parks 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/a11befa8e6dc4227a7082d81bb1ddbdb/explore Open Government licence
NE Landscape Description Units 2005 This is not open data and was used to create derived products Licensing options available via Natural England Website
NE Living England Phase 4 - 2022 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/living-england-habitat-map-phase-4/explore Open Government licence
NE Priority habitat inventory - 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/39403df11c8044d998772db5b54ad86c/explore Open Government licence
NE National Biodiversity Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment 2023 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/4754c2ba-ec60-4356-98ae-cbfaaa30a43e/national-biodiversity-climate-change-vulnerability-assessment-england Open Government licence
NE Sites of Special Scientific Interest 2023/24 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Defra::sites-of-special-scientific-interest-england/about Open Government licence
NE Special Area of Conservation 2024 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/e4142658906c498fa37f0a20d3fdfcff/explore Open Government licence
NE Special Protection Areas 2024 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/e6ee43be14554663b0a80bb42aa4e671/explore Open Government licence
NE Ramsar sites 2024 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/13b5f06edc88471db479b49b4ac04a43/explore Open Government licence
NE National Parks 2023 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/d333c7529754444894e2d7f5044d1bbf/explore Open Government licence
NE Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 2024 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/8e3ae3b9-a827-47f1-b025-f08527a4e84e/areas-of-outstanding-natural-beauty-england Open Government licence
NE Ancient Woodland Inventory 2024 https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/a14064ca50e242c4a92d020764a6d9df/explore?location=51.381693%2C-3.905974%2C6.71 Open Government licence
NE Ancient Woodland Inventory (Revised) 2024 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/12b72196-1f20-44a9-8fe0-0e78db46a67c/ancient-woodland-revised-england Open Government licence
NE People and Nature Survey 2023 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/people-and-nature-survey-for-england Open Government licence
 
Environment Agency Datasets
EA Water Framework Directive Ecological Status 2019
Rivers https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/c481c391-1008-4b05-bbfb-b0764b89ce8d Open Government licence
Lakes https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/edee5adf-dea9-41df-98d5-874808e4d886 Open Government licence
Canals https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/c481c391-1008-4b05-bbfb-b0764b89ce8d Open Government licence
Transitional https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/fdedb957-380d-4051-8a8e-284bb9815029 Open Government licence
Coastal https://environment.data.gov.uk/dataset/fdedb957-380d-4051-8a8e-284bb9815029 Open Government licence
EA Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea 2023 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/bad20199-6d39-4aad-8564-26a46778fd94/risk-of-flooding-from-rivers-and-sea Open Government licence
EA Risk of Flooding from Surface water extent 3.3% annual change 2023 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/95ea1c96-f3dd-4f92-b41f-ef21603a2802/risk-of-flooding-from-surface-water-extent-3-3-percent-annual-chance Open Government licence
EA Risk of Flooding from Surface water extent 1% annual change 2023 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/8b82987d-3616-4e46-8edb-2973e8b82ad7/risk-of-flooding-from-surface-water-extent-1-percent-annual-chance Open Government licence
EA Bathing Waters 2022 https://environment.data.gov.uk/bwq/profiles/help-understanding-data.html Open Government licence
EA National LiDAR programme https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/f0db0249-f17b-4036-9e65-309148c97ce4/national-lidar-programme Open Government licence
 
Forestry Commission datasets
National Forest Inventory 2023 https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/national-forest-inventory/ Open Government licence
 
Office National Statistics Datasets
ONS Census 21 Geographies 2021 https://www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/geography/ukgeographies/censusgeographies/census2021geographies Open Government licence
ONS built up areas 2022 https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/46fff29c-7836-4082-9495-99e87476d402/built-up-areas-december-2022-boundaries-gb-bgg Open Government licence
ONS Census 21 General Health 2024 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandwellbeing/bulletins/generalhealthenglandandwales/census2021#general-health Open Government licence
ONS Census 21 Population 2021 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/populationandhouseholdestimatesenglandandwales/census2021unroundeddata Open Government licence
 
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government datasets
 
English indices of deprivation 2019 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2019
 
National Trust datasets
National Trust Open data: Land - Always Open https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/171dcad3-ed21-4afe-966d-e3f255987d57/national-trust-open-data-land-always-open
 
Wildlife Trust datasets
Cheshire Wildlife Trust Reserves - public access - 2022 N/A Creative Commons 4.0
Kent Wildlife Trust Reserves - 2022 N/A Creative Commons 4.0
Essex Wildlife Trust Reserves - public access - 2022 N/A Creative Commons 4.0
Berk, Bucks and Oxon Accessible Nature Reserve Boundaries (Open Source) 2022 N/A Creative Commons 4.0
 
Public Rights of Way datasets
Public Rights of Way - collated 2023 Available via individual Local Authority websites - collection of links available on row maps - https://www.rowmaps.com/ Open Government licence
 
Sustrans datasets
National Cycle Network 2024 https://data-sustrans-uk.opendata.arcgis.com/ Open Government licence
 
Historic England datasets
Historic England 2024
  • Scheduled Monuments
  • Historic Parks and Gardens
  • World Heritage sites
  • Registered Battlefields
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/data-downloads Open Government licence
 
Sport England datasets
Sport England Grass pitches, golf course and outdoor tennis court provision https://www.activeplacespower.com/ https://www.activeplacespower.com/pages/license
 
Public Sector datasets
Aerial Photography Great Britain (APGB) This is not open data and was used to create derived products Available to public sector under Public Sector Geospatial Agreement - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-sector-contracts#aerial-photography-great-britain-apgb
 
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology datasets
CEH 10m UK Landcover map (LCM) 2020 https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/14a9ec05-071a-43a5-a142-e6894f3d6f9d Custom license for DEFRA group bodies
https://www.ceh.ac.uk/data/ukceh-land-cover-maps
CEH 1km Pollutant removal grid 2017 UK air pollution removal: how much pollution does vegetation remove in your area? - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/search?collection=Dataset&q=Geopackage
Open Government licence
 
Met Office datasets
Met Office Climate projections 2018 - Regional Climate model ensemble 1980 - 2020 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/collaboration/ukcp/data/index Open Government licence
Met Office Climate Districts https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/about/districts-map Open Government licence
 
Climate Just datasets
Climate Just Social Heat Vulnerability Index https://www.climatejust.org.uk/map Issued as OGL by permission of the University of Manchester and Friends of the Earth.
 
Defra datasets
Defra UK Air Information Resource - Modelled Background Pollution data https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/pcm-data#:~:text=Background%20pollution%20maps%20at%201x1,UK's%20reporting%20obligations%20to%20Europe. Open Government licence
Defra Moorland Line https://magic.defra.gov.uk/Datasets/Dataset_Download_MoorlandLine.htm https://magic.defra.gov.uk/Copyright_Information_Data_Download.htm
Access to greenspace in England. Access to green space in England - GOV.UK https://magic.defra.gov.uk/Copyright_Information_Data_Download.htm
Additional EBNT Datasets

The EBNT makes use of a subset of the above datasets which are displayed under the EBNT heading and included with the search tool. The following additional datasets have been added to allow for completion of the EBNT tool. Uploaded 2023.