75 datasets found

This document sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for 2011 travel to work areas in the UK.

This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for health areas within the countries and regions of the UK. (File Size 125 KB)

This User Guide contains information about the NSPL including: directory content; data currency; the methodology for assigning areas to postcodes; data formats; data quality and...

This GSS Geography Policy sets out the principles of those standards. The document provides best practice guidance on the geographic reference data to use, and how to use it so...

This User Guide contains information about the ONSPD including: directory content; data currency; the methodology for assigning areas to postcodes; data formats; data quality...

This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for electoral areas within the countries and regions of the UK and is now available in accessible...

This updated guide is a simple tour of the UK geographical areas used in National Statistics work. You can use it to get basic facts on each type of area as well as more...

The user guide is a high level summary of the 2021 Rural Urban Classification methodology, including a visual representation of the method, high level summary statistics and a...

Rural Urban Classification The 2021 RUC update seeks to build upon the strengths of the previous methodology while incorporating significant enhancements. A key methodological...

The document explains the coding and naming policy for UK statistical geographies. Updated July 2025.

This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for Middle Layer and Lower Layer Super Output Areas nested within relevant local authority...

A PDF map showing the Area Classification (2011) for Output Areas (Supergroups) in the United Kingdom. (File Size - 25 MB)

This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for health areas within the countries and regions of the UK. (File Size 443 KB)

This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for health areas within the countries and regions of the UK. (File Size 313 KB)

This document sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for administrative areas at regional and sub-regional levels in the UK. This is a revised version of...