UK Composite Urban Rural Classification (RUC)

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UK-wide dataset of the urban/rural nature of small-areas (LSOA/DZ/SOAs)

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Table: Composite Rural/Urban Classification

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Combined metric for all four UK nations of rural/urban classification for small statistical areas.

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Column name Data type Description Unique Required values
lsoa string 2010-era statistical small area geography. LSOA for England/Wales, Datazone for Scotland, SOA for Northern Ireland Yes
ukruc-2 integer Two fold scale: 0-Urban/1-Rural No 0, 1
ukruc-3 integer Three fold scale: 0-Urban/1-Rural/2-More Rural No 0, 1, 2
nation string Single letter description of UK Nation No E, S, W, N
pop integer Population of small area No
area number KM square area of small area Yes
density number Population density in people per km No
density_pop_decile integer Small areas divided into 10 deciles by population density. Each decile has equal population. No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
density_pop_quintile integer Small areas divided into 5 quintiles by population density. Each quintile has equal population. No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
density_area_decile integer Small areas divided into 10 deciles by area. Each decile has equal area. No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
density_area_quintile integer Small areas divided into 5 quintiles by area. Each quintile has equal area. No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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