Coding and naming United Kingdom geographies

This policy has been revised, though the broad principles of the original policy are still applicable and relevant. The policy fits firmly within the desired outcomes of the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics.

Policy details

Metadata item Details
Publication date:1 July 2025
Owner:Office for National Statistics Geography Team
Who this is for:Producers of statistics
Type:Policy
Contact:ONS.Geography@ons.gov.uk

You can access the coding and naming policy for United Kingdom (UK) geographies on the Open Geography Portal.