Rural Urban Classification Map for Welsh LSOAs (2011)

A PDF map visualizes the Rural Urban Classification (2011) for Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Wales. The map was published by the Office for National Statistics and is licensed under OGL-UK-3.0. The platform record was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Visualizing regional development patterns based on the rural-urban classification scheme.
• Analyzing service provision and infrastructure needs across different settlement types in Wales.
• Supporting policy and funding allocation decisions based on geographic classification.
• Conducting demographic or socioeconomic studies segmented by rural-urban categories.

Strengths

• Classification is based on the standardized 2011 Rural Urban Classification framework.
• Data originates from the authoritative Office for National Statistics.
• The map file size is explicitly stated as 1 MB.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The map is a static PDF, limiting direct computational analysis without extraction.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely derived from census and administrative boundary data.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:34.279378; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wales