The 2001 Census Area Classification of Output Areas
Using this CD
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Data Folder - Contains three folders "Cluster membership" that contains the clusters that each output area is a member of. "Data" which contains all of the standardised and none standardised data that has been used to generate the classification. "Distance from Cluster" which contains all of the Euclidean distances from the cluster centriods. Each folder shows the data for each of the twelve Goverment Office Regions. Finally there is a TXT file that contains both the Euclidean distances and cluster memberships in one file.
Cluster Summaries Folder - Contains descriptions of all 80 clusters generated in the analysis.
Maps Folder - Contains PDF maps for the seven Supergroups across the UK.
Methodology Folder - Contains a PDF that descripes the methods that were used to produce the classification.
Variable Selection Folder - Contains a PDF which descripes the varibles that were used.
Background information
Background information on the Area Classifications is available on the National Statistics website at www.statistics.gov.uk/about/methodology_by_theme/area_classification/ Any errors identified in this product will be listed at www.statistics.gov.uk/error_log.asp
Further information
Further information on the 2001 Census Area Classification is available using the contact details here.