Postcode to OA (2021) to LSOA to MSOA to LAD (November 2024) Best Fit Lookup in the UK

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A best-fit lookup between postcodes, 2021 Census Output Areas (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOA), Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOA) and local authority districts (LAD). Postcodes are as at November 2024 in the UK and are best-fitted by plotting the location of the postcode's mean address into the areas of the output geographies. (File size 24 MB). Field Names - PCD7, PCD8, PCDS, DOINTR, DOTERM, USERTYPE, OA21CD, LSOA21CD, MSOA21CD, LADCD, LSOA21NM, MSOA21NM, LADNM, LADNMW Field Types - All Text Field Lengths - 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 1, 9, 9, 9, 9, 55, 65, 45, 45

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