Urban Rural Classification
Data and Resources
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Data Zone (2011) Urban Rural Classification 2020CSV
2020 Urban Rural Classification on Data Zone 2011 level. Classification...
Additional Info
Field | Value |
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Source | https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-urban-rural-classification-2020/ |
Author | Scottish Government |
Maintainer | GIS Team |
Last Updated | May 11, 2023, 13:47 (BST) |
Created | April 6, 2018, 12:21 (BST) |
Contact Address | Public Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB |
Subject | Reference data |
Frequency | Every 2 to 3 years |
Time frame of data and timeliness | The latest publication is up to 2020 |
Coverage | Data zones in Scotland |
Completeness | 100% |
Accuracy | 100% |
Continuity of data | No issues with this dataset |
Concepts and definitions | The Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification provides a consistent way of defining urban and rural areas across Scotland. The classification is based upon two main criteria: (i) population as defined by the National Records of Scotland, and (ii) accessibility based on drive time analysis to differentiate between accessible and remote areas in Scotland. |
Disclosure | No disclosure has been applied |
Revision statement | No revisions have been applied |
Official statistics designation | National Statistics |
Relevance and key uses of the statistics | For users who want to know the datazone urban rural classification for various folds. |
Format | csv |
Language | English |
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