National Statistics 2001 area classification of Super Output Areas and Data Zones: Standardised Census 2001 source data

The National Statistics Area Classification provides a simple indicator of the characteristics of the area based on a range of census data. The Standard Source Data refers to the census variables used to devise the classification. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS): using Census 2001 data Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics Geographies: Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) Geographic coverage: England and Wales Time coverage: 2001 Notes: The National Statistics 2001 Area Classification of Output Areas is a powerful and effective way of summarising the complexity of census data. It provides a simple indicator of the characteristics of the area and of the similarity between areas, for comparative or targeting purposes, and as a variable for analysis with other data.