Middle Layer SOA (with names) - Geometric centroid - Population weighted centroid - local

England and Wales administrative data linking Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) to their geographic centroids. The dataset is a lookup table provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and published by Neighbourhood Statistics. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Map administrative boundaries based on MSOA codes and centroid coordinates mentioned in the description.
• Join demographic or statistical data to geographic areas based on the MSOA to Local Authority name mapping.
• Calculate distances or perform spatial analysis based on the geometric and population-weighted centroid references.
• Standardize geographic identifiers for data integration using the provided lookup table structure.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Office for National Statistics (ONS).
• Geographic coverage is explicitly defined as England and Wales.
• License is specified as OGL-UK-3.0, clarifying terms of use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:23.318357; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Collection Method

Administrative data

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:23.318357

Geography

England and Wales