Census 2011 - Detailed Characteristic Sector

An DC sector is one of 2 special postcode sectors created for 2011 Census Output.


A postcode sector comprises all the unit postcodes that have the same identifier except for the last two characters. Special postcode sectors are created for census output to ensure sectors conform to a minimum threshold and do not cross Council Area boundaries. DC sectors have a minimum threshold of 400 households and 1000 persons. There are 866 DC sectors.


Revisions and Corrections

Revision to Detailed Characteristic (DC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013)

DC Sectors S28000494, S28000496, and S280007669 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.

Default

Identification info

Alternative title

2011 DC Sector
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 / DC Sector 2011
Publisher
  National Records of Scotland - Geography
General Register House, 2 Princes Street , Edinburgh , Scotland , EH1 3YY , United Kingdom
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Statistical units

GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4

  • statistical data

  • census survey

IPSV Subjects List

  • Boundaries

  • Censuses
Limitations on Public Access
Other restrictions
Other constraints
No limitations to public access
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
Open Government Licence
Other constraints

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
  • Boundaries
Code
S92000003
N
S
E
W


Temporal reference

Temporal extent
Begin
2011
End
2011
 
Temporal extent
 
 
Code
EPSG:4258
Code
EPSG:27700

Distribution Information

Data format

Data format
Name Version

WMS

1.3.0

WFS

2.0.0

ESRI Shapefile

1.0
 

Transfer options

Resource Locator
Protocol Resource Locator Name

OGC:WMS

 		https://maps.gov.scot/server/services/NRS/Census2011/MapServer/WMSServer?

DCSector2011

OGC:WFS

 		https://maps.gov.scot/server/services/NRS/Census2011/MapServer/WFSServer?

CEN2011:DCSector2011
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
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation
Degree
false
Statement

An DC sector is one of 2 special postcode sectors created for 2011 Census Output.


A postcode sector comprises all the unit postcodes that have the same identifier except for the last two characters. Special postcode sectors are created for census output to ensure sectors conform to a minimum threshold and do not cross Council Area boundaries. DC sectors have a minimum threshold of 400 households and 1000 persons. There are 866 DC sectors.


The creation of a DC sector


2011 DC sectors are mergers of 2011 LC sectors. Where an LC sector fails to meet the minimum threshold for DC sectors it is merged with one or more neighbouring LC sectors within the same Council Area so that the DC threshold is met. DC sectors are labeled ‘EH35 5;EH36 5’ with a semi-colon to indicate the merger. DC sector cover Scotland and extend to the Mean High Water Mark (MHW).


Revisions and Corrections


Revision to Detailed Characteristic (DC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013)

DC Sectors S28000494, S28000496, and S280007669 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.
 

Metadata

File identifier
d9f77d5c-6fc1-4307-ac12-49a4f6dd4696 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2025-02-11T13:41:39.219Z
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.3

Point of contact

Organisation name

National Records of Scotland
Position name

Geography
Delivery point

General Register House, 2 Princes Street
City

Edinburgh
Administrative area

Scotland
Postal code

EH1 3YY
Country

United Kingdom
Electronic mail address

geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk

Role
Point of contact
Point of contact
  National Records of Scotland - Geography
General Register House, 2 Princes Street , Edinburgh , Scotland , EH1 3YY , United Kingdom
 
 
 

Overviews

N
S
E
W


Keywords

GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4
census survey statistical data
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Statistical units
IPSV Subjects List
Boundaries Censuses

Publishing Body

Access the portal

Associated resources (if any)

Not available