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Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics: Intermediate Geography Background Information

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Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics: Intermediate Geography Background Information

ANNEX B: Intermediate Geography Metadata

Title

Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics Intermediate Geography

Alternative Title

Intermediate zones

Abstract

The intermediate geography will be used to disseminate statistics that are not suitable for release at the data zone level because of the sensitive nature of the statistics or for reasons of reliability.

Metadata Author

Jane Sanderson

Subject

Administrative

Keywords

Society

Data Rights

Unrestricted

Metadata Rights

SEGIS

Supplier Name

Scottish Executive

Supplier Contact Name

Geographical Information Service Data Manager

Supplier Address Line 1

1 - J88

Supplier Address Line 2

Victoria Quay

Supplier Address Line 3

Edinburgh

Supplier Country

Scotland

Supplier Postcode

EH6 6QQ

Supplier Telephone

0131 244 1441

Supplier Fax

0131 244 1443

Supplier Email

segis@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Supplier Web Address

www.scotland.gov.uk

Date Created

FEB 2005

Date Modified

Date Next Version Due

Update Frequency

Irregular

Format

Shape File

Size (Mb)

9

Language

English (UK)

Location

SEGIS

Source

Scottish Executive Data zones

Project

Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

Status

Type

GIS vector polygons

Status At Start Date

Not Applicable

Start Date of Capture

Status At End Date

Not Applicable

End Date of Capture

Coordinate System

West Coordinate

East Coordinate

North Coordinate

South Coordinate

Geographical Extent

Scotland

Special Reference System

British National Grid

Spatial Detail

Lineage

Data zones created from Primary School catchments approximated to output area boundaries which are then amalgamated to data zones based on population, compactness and social homogeneity. Intermediate geography are built up from groups of Data zones

Positional Accuracy

In line with GROS Census 2001 Output Areas

Attribute Accuracy

Good

Completeness

Complete

Creator Name

Scottish Executive

Creator Contact Name

Geographical Information Service Data Manager

Creator Address Line 1

Area 1-J88

Creator Address Line 2

Victoria Quay

Creator Address Line 3

Edinburgh

Country

Scotland

Creator Postcode

EH6 6QQ

Creator Telephone

0131 244 1441

Creator Fax

0131 244 1443

Creator Email

segis@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Creator Web Address

www.scotland.gov.uk