Coding and naming United Kingdom statistical geographies

This policy is scheduled for revision following the release of the new version of the Code of Practice for Statistics. It was written in the context of version 1.0 of the code. In situations where the new code and this guidance diverge, the new code should be followed.

Policy details

Metadata item Details
Publication date:19 June 2009
Owner:Office for National Statistics Geography Team
Who this is for:Producers of statistics
Type:Policy
Contact:ONS.Geography@ons.gov.uk

Brief description

This policy sets out the standards for coding and naming United Kingdom (UK) statistical geographies.