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Boundary Dataset Guidance: 2001 to 2011
The document explains the differences between the different boundary sets that ONS Geography provides. Valid for datasets between 2001 and 2011. (File Size - 393 KB) -
Boundary Dataset Guidance: 2011 onwards
The document explains the differences between the different boundary sets that ONS Geography provides. Valid from 2011. (File Size - 347 KB) -
Built-up Areas: User Guidance
2011 Census data for built-up areas provide information on the villages, towns and cities where people live, and allows comparisons between people living in built-up areas and... -
Changes to Output Areas and Super Output Areas in England and Wales, 2001 to 2011
The document explains the changes to output areas and super output areas between 2001 and 2011 in England and Wales. (File Size - 287 KB) -
Frequently asked questions about the GSS Coding and Naming Policy
The GSS Coding and Naming policy was implemented on 1 January 2011. This change affected all users and producers of statistics. This document contains the frequently asked... -
GSS Geography Policy
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... -
Guide to Presenting Statistics for 2011 Travel to Work Areas (November 2015)
This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for travel to work areas in the UK. (File Size - 343 KB) -
Guide to Presenting Statistics for Administrative Geographies (February 2017)
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Guide to Presenting Statistics for Built-up Areas (November 2015)
This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for built-up areas at regional, built-up area and built-up area sub-division levels in England... -
Guide to Presenting Statistics for Health Geographies (June 2017)
This guidance note sets out the recommended standard presentation of statistics for health areas within the countries and regions of the UK. (File Size - 474 KB) -
Guide to Presenting Statistics for Super Output Areas (February 2016)
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... -
How BoundaryLine, ONS Boundaries and the NSPL and ONSPD are processed
This document 'How BoundaryLine, ONS Boundaries and the NSPL and ONSPD are processed' shows, in a flow diagram, the interaction between OS Boundary Line releases and updates to... -
Index of Place Names in Great Britain User Guide (July 2016)
This user guide gives a full rundown and explanation of the contents of the new 2016 Index of Place Names (IPN) in Great Britain. (File Size - 644 KB) -
National Statistics Address Lookup (March 2017) User Guide
This is the User Guide for the National Statistics Address Lookup (NSAL) for Great Britain as at March 2017. The NSAL relates the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) for... -
National Statistics Postcode Lookup (August 2016) User Guide Version 2
This updated User Guide contains information about the NSPL including: directory content; data currency; the methodology for assigning areas to postcodes; data formats; data... -
National Statistics Postcode Lookup (February 2017) User Guide
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... -
National Statistics Postcode Lookup (May 2017) User Guide
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... -
National Statistics Postcode Lookup (November 2016) User Guide
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... -
National Statistics Postcode Lookup User Guide and Version Notes (May 2016)
This user guide and version notes contains information about the NSPL including: content; data currency; the methodology for assigning areas to postcodes; data formats; data... -
National Statistics UPRN Lookup (August 2017) User Guide
This is the User Guide for the National Statistics UPRN Lookup (NSUL) for Great Britain as at August 2017. The NSUL relates the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) for each...