Local Characteristic Sector 2011

A 2011 LC sector was one of 2 special postcode sectors created for 2011 Census Output.

A postcode sector comprises all the unit postcodes that have the same identifier except for the last two characters. Special postcode sectors are created for census output to ensure sectors conform to a minimum threshold and do not cross Council Area boundaries. LC sectors have a minimum threshold of 20 households and 50 persons, the same minimum threshold as Census Output Areas. There are 1,012 LC sectors.

Corrections and Revisions

Revision to Local Characteristic (LC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013)

LC Sectors S29000556, S29000558, and S29000870 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.

 
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(2013) . Local Characteristic Sector 2011. Scottish Government https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/5c68fbb4-d220-4e07-97e8-230933e03774

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2011 LC Sector
Date ( Creation )
2013-08-15
Date ( Revision )
2013-10-07
Date ( Publication )
2013-10-07
Identifier
www.nrscotland.gov.uk / LocalCharacteristicSector2011

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eng English
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EPSG / OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700) / 7.4
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National Records of Scotland website  

Geography – 2011 Census Boundaries

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dataset Dataset
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A 2011 LC sector was one of 2 special postcode sectors created for 2011 Census Output.

A postcode sector comprises all the unit postcodes that have the same identifier except for the last two characters. Special postcode sectors are created for census output to ensure sectors conform to a minimum threshold and do not cross Council Area boundaries. LC sectors have a minimum threshold of 20 households and 50 persons, the same minimum threshold as Census Output Areas. There are 1,012 LC sectors.

First postcode sectors that cross council area boundaries are split and each part is treated as a postcode sector in its own right. Then using the master postcode of the OA, OAs are assigned to postcode sectors. Some sectors will have disappeared if they have not been assigned a master postcode but the resulting 1,012 aggregations were denoted LC sectors and meet the minimum threshold for LC. LC sector cover Scotland and extend to the Mean High Water Mark (MHW)

Revisions and Corrections

Revision to Local Characteristic (LC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013)

LC Sectors S29000556, S29000558, and S29000870 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.

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5c68fbb4-d220-4e07-97e8-230933e03774   XML
Metadata language
eng English
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dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2018-02-23
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0

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