Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2020
The Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification provides a consistent way of defining urban and rural areas across Scotland. The classification is based upon two main criteria: population and accessibility.
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Footnotes
1. Figures originate from DTLR (Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions).
2. See Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics Data Zones Background Information for more information on the Data Zone geography.
3. Please note; the Postcode 2022_1 to SGUR_2020 lookup, initially realised alongside this publication, will only be available temporarily. This is due to a new release of NRS Scottish Postcode Directory (SPD) which will be published in Autumn 2022. If the Postcode 2022_1 to SGUR_2020 lookup is unavailable for download as a supporting document from the SGUR 2020 publication webpage, users are advised to access the latest SPD from Scottish Postcode Directory (SPD) | National Records of Scotland (nrscotland.gov.uk) which will have a postcode to SGUR 2020 lookup incorporated.
4. See Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics Data Zone Background Information for more information on the Data Zone geography.
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