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Census Output areas – Part Removed 2011
This dataset shows the 2011 Census Output Areas (OAs) – Part Removed. This dataset contains the polygons which were removed in order to make the OA whole. The area of these polygons is included in the area figure for the 2011 OA.
There were 349 non contiguous census output areas not caused by water. A decision was made to delete one of the polygons to make the OA whole.
This was purely a cosmetic exercise. The part to be removed did not contain the master postcode and in the majority of the cases it was the smaller of the polygons but in a few instances it may have been the large part simply because the smaller part was more dense and master postcode assigned to it.
Revisions and Corrections
Revision to 2011 Output Area codes (13 September 2013)
An anomaly was discovered in the 2011 Census Output Area (OA) codes which were published on 15 August 2013. The anomaly meant that, whilst all the current 2011 Census OA codes were unique, they did not always run in sequential order by council area. We decided to replace the codes with new ones that start at S00088956 and end with S00135306.
Correction to 2011 Output Area boundaries (7 October 2013)
Ten boundaries have been added to the dataset following amendments in line with the cosmetic exercise/spatial improvement described earlier
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2013-08-15
- Dataset Reference Date (Revision)
- 2013-10-07
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2013-10-07
- Identifier
- www.nrscotland.gov.uk / OutputArea2011_PartRemoved
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Statistical units
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- Limitations on Public Access
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- No limitations to public access
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence
- Other constraints
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The following statements must be used when reproducing or using this material: Copyright National Records of Scotland, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (insert year).
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Topic category
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- Boundaries
- Code
- S92000003
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Temporal reference
Temporal extent
- Begin
- 2011
- End
- 2011
Temporal extent
- Code
- EPSG:4258
- Code
- EPSG:27700
Distribution Information
Data format
- Data format
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Name Version Shapefile
ArcGIS 10
WMS
1.3.0
Transfer options
- Resource Locator
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Protocol Resource Locator Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20241128123015/https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/geography/our-products/census-datasets/2011-census National Records of Scotland website (archive)
Data quality info
- Quality Scope
- Dataset
- Statement
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This dataset shows the 2011 Census Output Areas (OAs) – Part Removed. This dataset contains the polygons which were removed in order to make the OA whole. The area of these polygons is included in the area figure for the 2011 OA.
Of the OA created 339 are non contiguous because the polygons are separated by other output areas. It was agreed that the parts which did not contain master postcode (in most instances the smaller polygon) would be removed and the area merged with adjoining OA to create a single polygon where possible. This was purely a cosmetic exercise and did not affect census statistics, calculation of the master postcode, the higher area assignment of the area calculation for the OA all of which were based on all of the constituent parts of the OA. A boundary dataset detailing the OA parts which were removed is available together with a lookup file listing the affected postcodes and OAs. The dataset still contains non contiguous OA that are separated by water.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 78a01dba-d88d-4d19-a257-c96ab51155be XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2025-02-11T13:45:09.478Z
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
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2.3
Point of contact
- Organisation name
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National Records of Scotland
- Position name
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Geography
- Delivery point
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General Register House, 2 Princes Street
- City
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Edinburgh
- Administrative area
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Scotland
- Postal code
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EH1 3YY
- Country
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United Kingdom
- Electronic mail address
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geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
- Role
- Point of contact