Welcome to the NISRA Geography web pages where you can access and download a range of maps and digital products  that support the use of geography in developing statistics.  

GEOGRAPHY ATLAS
Maps are available to view for various administrative and statistical geographies in N. Ireland.  Click on a map below to select a geography.  Important  Before viewing the maps you will need to download and install an SVG viewer file from the Internet.  Download Adobe SVG Viewer by clicking HERE

Parliamentary Constituency Local Government District Electoral Ward Super Output Area

The maps are Crown copyright, users are allowed to print out one copy of any map for personal use only, for multiple copies or other uses a licence is required, click to view Terms of use.

DIGITAL PRODUCTS
The range of digital products available for download are for use within both Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and also the main statistical software systems. Click on the map on the right hand side for more details on each item including links to download each product.

Products by Theme:-

2001 CENSUS GEOGRAPHY Northern Ireland Output Areas  Northern Ireland Super Output Areas  1 Kilometre Grid Square  Combined 1 Kilometre and 100 Metre Grid Square

POSTAL GEOGRAPHY Central Postcode Directory May 2008 Central Postcode Directory May 2008 Points Postcode Districts August 2007

URBAN/RURAL GEOGRAPHY Settlement Development Limits (Planning Service) Settlement Development Limits Statistical Classification Bands Urban - Rural Classification

OTHER GEOGRAPHY PRODUCTS Neighbourhood Renewal Areas (DSD) Peacelines (NIO) Northern Ireland Travel to Work Areas

All products relate to the Irish Grid or Grid Square references, please click HERE for more information

USEFUL LINKS

If you require digital boundaries for Local Government Districts or Electoral Wards (1984 and 1992), Education and Library Boards, Health and Social Services Boards, Parliamentary Constituencies or Enumeration Districts (1991 Census), contact Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland (OSNI) Telephone 028-90255755, email osni@osni.gov.uk or click on the logo above to visit the OSNI website.  Administrative boundary maps can be purchased from the OSNI website or images downloaded free, please click HERE

The Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS) website holds other geography based information. Image files of maps for Health Boards,  Local Government Districts,  Assembly Areas,  Electoral Wards,  Super Output Areas and 2001 Census Output Areas can be downloaded from the NINIS map catalogue.  Locational information, such as hospitals, schools, and bus stops can be downloaded from the NINIS Data Catalogue.

Landscapes Unlocked is a website produced by the BBC Northern Ireland from their popular BBC NI Sky High series exploring Northern Ireland through interactive maps, video and animation, click on the logo above to visit the website.

Stephen Smith

NISRA Geography
McAuley House
2-14 Castle Street
BELFAST                                             Tel:         028-90348170
BT1 1SA                                               Email:    Stephen.Smith@dfpni.gov.uk