Identification

Title

Census 2011 - Detailed Characteristic Sector

Alternative title(s)

2011 DC Sector

Abstract

An DC sector is 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. DC sectors have a minimum threshold of 400 households and 1000 persons. There are 866 DC sectors. Revisions and Corrections Revision to Detailed Characteristic (DC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013) DC Sectors S28000494, S28000496, and S280007669 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://maps.gov.scot/server/services/NRS/Census2011/MapServer/WMSServer?

protocol: OGC:WMS

name: DCSector2011

description: OGC View Service

function: information

https://maps.gov.scot/server/services/NRS/Census2011/MapServer/WFSServer?

protocol: OGC:WFS

name: CEN2011:DCSector2011

description: OGC Feature Download Service

function: download

http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/geography/our-products/census-datasets/2011-census/2011-boundaries

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: National Records of Scotland website

description: Geography – 2011 Census Boundaries - ESRI Shapefiles

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

DC Sector 2011

codeSpace

www.nrscotland.gov.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

boundaries

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Statistical units

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

census survey

statistical data

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-01-13

Keyword set

keyword value

Boundaries

Censuses

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-11-18

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.80

East bounding longitude

-0.71

North bounding latitude

60.87

South bounding latitude

54.63

Extent

Extent group

authority code

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2011

End position

2011

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2013-08-15

date type

revision

effective date

2013-10-07

date type

publication

effective date

2013-10-07

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

An DC sector is 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. DC sectors have a minimum threshold of 400 households and 1000 persons. There are 866 DC sectors. The creation of a DC sector 2011 DC sectors are mergers of 2011 LC sectors. Where an LC sector fails to meet the minimum threshold for DC sectors it is merged with one or more neighbouring LC sectors within the same Council Area so that the DC threshold is met. DC sectors are labeled ‘EH35 5;EH36 5’ with a semi-colon to indicate the merger. DC sector cover Scotland and extend to the Mean High Water Mark (MHW). Revisions and Corrections Revision to Detailed Characteristic (DC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013) DC Sectors S28000494, S28000496, and S280007669 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

Data format

name of format

WMS

version of format

1.3.0

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

The following statements must be used when reproducing or using this material: Copyright National Records of Scotland, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (insert year).

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Geography

organisation name

National Records of Scotland

full postal address

Ladywell House, Ladywell Road

Edinburgh

EH12 7TF

United Kingdom

email address

geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Geography

organisation name

National Records of Scotland

full postal address

Ladywell House, Ladywell Road

Edinburgh

EH12 7TF

United Kingdom

email address

geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-02-12T09:58:02

Metadata language