Scottish Executive Urban Rural Classification 2005-2006

Scottish Executive Urban Rural Classification 2005 - 2006


Boundary Guidance

Title

Scottish Executive Urban Rural Classification 2005 - 2006

Alternative Title

Abstract

The Scottish Executive ( SE) 6 and 8-fold urban rural classifications are intended to provide a consistent way of defining urban and rural areas across Scotland. Two main criteria have been used to develop the SE 6 and 8 fold urban rural classifications: population as defined by the General Registers Office for Scotland ( GROS) and accessibility based on drive time analysis to differentiate between accessible and remote areas in Scotland. Areas of contiguous high population density postcodes defined by GROS and known as Settlements form the basis of the classification.

Metadata Author

Jane Sanderson

Subject

Social

Keywords

Society

Data Rights

Unrestricted

Metadata Rights

SEGIS

Supplier Name

Scottish Executive

Supplier Contact Name

GIS Data Manager

Supplier Address Line 1

V-1 Spur

Supplier Address Line 2

Saughton House

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

JUNE 2006

Date Modified

Date Next Version Due

Update Frequency

Irregular

Format

Shape File

Size (Mb)

14

Language

English ( UK)

Source

GROS Settlements 2004

Project

Scottish Executive Urban Rural Classification

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

GROS Settlements 2004

Positional Accuracy

In line with GROS Census 2001 Output Areas

Attribute Accuracy

Good

Completeness

Complete

Creator Name

Scottish Executive

Creator Contact Name

GIS Data Manager

Creator Address Line 1

V-1 Spur

Creator Address Line 2

Saughton House

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

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