You may be wondering why we’ve dedicated a whole page to Tableau maps… We’re biased. We love maps and we’ve been working with them for a long time It’s the one part of Tableau that can be a bit tricky – especially with UK based data. So we’ve put together some cracking resources to help you out One of the best things Tableau can do is integrated mapping but it’s also the area that needs the most support to get good results. For amazing maps you need great reference datasets to connect your data to – but this is a lot more complicated than you might think. Because of the many, ever-changing ways the UK is administered and measured – finding the right reference data can be really difficult. Your data may be based on OS, DoH or ONS data, small or large units or even on units that no longer exist. But here’s the good news – we’re a mapping specialist AND a Tableau Partner. What you should know about mapping LSOAs & MSOAs LSOA’s and MSOA’s change frequently. Make sure that the vintage of your data matches the reference data or you will get gaps. Scotland doesn’t have LSOA’s or MSOA’s, they have Data and Intermediate Zones. We have included these in these datasets. Postcodes This is a huge dataset. To avoid slowing your machine to a crawl load your own data first and then the Postcode Reference dataset. CCGs CCG boundaries move frequently. Be careful before making a decision based on where the boundary is. Counties & Unitaries Some Counties have been replaced by unitary administrations (e.g. Hampshire) some have remained at counties (e.g. Warwickshire). Regions (formerly GORs) Regions are the next size up from Counties. There are 11 regions in GB if you include Scotland and Wales. Districts There are no districts in Scotland and Wales they use Unitaries instead. OS Wards There are no wards in Cornwall. Instead there are Electoral Divisions. We include these in this data set. ONS Wards There are differences between Ordnance Survey (OS) and Office of National Statistics (ONS) wards. The ward shapes and names are different. The Free Datasets This is a list of all of the datasets we’re giving you absolutely free. We’ve even made a couple of videos showing you how to install them in Tableau (see below). You’re welcome. Please complete the following details to gain free access to all of the datasets below. Your Name * Your Organisation * Your Email Address * Your Contact Number * Occasionally we’d like to send you some information about Tableau, our data, or other related products. If you’d prefer not to receive this, that’s okay, just untick the box. I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions. Submit Dataset Coverage Data Zone Scotland Intermediate Zone Scotland LSOA England LSOA England and Wales LSOA Wales MSOA England MSOA England and Wales MSOA Wales Postcodes England Postcodes GB Postcodes Scotland Postcodes Wales CCGs England Counties and Unitary Authorities GB Counties England Districts and Unitary Authorities GB Office of National Statistics Wards England Office of National Statistics Wards GB Ordnance Survey Wards England and Scotland Ordnance Survey Wards GB Government Office Regions GB Free Dataset Installation and Usage Videos