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An overview of best-fitting: Building 2011 Census estimates from output areas (OAs)

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Updated
28 April 2018
Topic
Society

Summary

Best-fitting is the method used to produce estimates for any output geography, by aggregating statistical building blocks, even where these may be nested within a higher geography. It is the method used to produce all national and Census statistics, to be consistent, comparable and non-disclosive.  (File Size - 410 KB)

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