Census 2001 - Output Areas

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Summary

This dataset shows the 2001 Census Output Areas (OAs). OAs are the smallest geographical unit for which Census data is released, and as a result, they act as the basic “building-blocks” for the creation of other “higher” geographies, eg Datazones, council areas. The OAs are constructed by aggregating together a small number of postcodes. Because the OAs cover small areas and contain relatively small numbers of households and population (households in the range 20 to 77; population >/= 50), there is only a limited amount of Census data that can be released without infringing confidentiality.

Each OA is assigned to an area in a ‘higher’ geography by first selecting one of the postcodes in the OA as a ‘master’ postcode. The OA inherits all the characteristics of the master postcode including its assignment to higher areas and its centroid grid reference. The master postcode is the postcode with the grid reference closest to the centre of the OA weighted by census household.

There are 42,604 Census 2001 OAs in Scotland.

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Extent
Latitude: 60.87° to 54.63°
Longitude: -8.80° to -0.71°
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Dataset reference date
2003-02-13 (creation)
2003-02-13 (publication)
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asNeeded
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National Records of Scotland (publisher)
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