Primary Care Organisation Population Estimates for England by Age and Sex

Experimental Official Statistics from the UK Office for National Statistics provide estimates of the usually resident population for Primary Care Organisations in England. These estimates are consistent with Census-based figures and reflect administrative boundaries as of 30 June 2011. The data is part of the Small Area Population Estimates (SAPE) set and is released under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling healthcare resource allocation based on population age and sex structure.
• Analyzing demographic trends for small administrative areas consistent with national census estimates.
• Planning public health interventions based on resident population estimates for primary care catchments.

Strengths

• Produced by the Office for National Statistics, a key national statistical institute.
• Estimates are consistent with Census-based local authority, regional, and national population figures.
• Released as Experimental Official Statistics, indicating a degree of official quality assurance.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data reflects administrative boundaries frozen in 2011, which may not match current structures.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Part of the Small Area Population Estimates (SAPE) set; likely derived from census and administrative data.

Time Range

Estimates are as at 30 June of the reference year (specific years not stated).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:24.385240; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primary Care Organisations in England.