Detailed Characteristic Sector 2011
2011 DC Sector
An DC sector is one of 2 special postcode sectors created for 2011 Census Output. A postcode sector comprises all the unit postcodes that have the same identifier except for the last two characters. Special postcode sectors are created for census output to ensure sectors conform to a minimum threshold and do not cross Council Area boundaries. DC sectors have a minimum threshold of 400 households and 1000 persons. There are 866 DC sectors. Revisions and Corrections Revision to Detailed Characteristic (DC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013) DC Sectors S28000494, S28000496, and S280007669 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.
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name: National Records of Scotland website
description: Geography – 2011 Census Boundaries
DC Sector 2011
www.nrscotland.gov.uk
eng
EPSG
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)
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2008-06-01
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61.46459
54.53297
2011
2011
creation
2013-08-15
revision
2013-10-07
publication
2013-10-07
asNeeded
An DC sector is one of 2 special postcode sectors created for 2011 Census Output. A postcode sector comprises all the unit postcodes that have the same identifier except for the last two characters. Special postcode sectors are created for census output to ensure sectors conform to a minimum threshold and do not cross Council Area boundaries. DC sectors have a minimum threshold of 400 households and 1000 persons. There are 866 DC sectors. The creation of a DC sector 2011 DC sectors are mergers of 2011 LC sectors. Where an LC sector fails to meet the minimum threshold for DC sectors it is merged with one or more neighbouring LC sectors within the same Council Area so that the DC threshold is met. DC sectors are labeled ‘EH35 5;EH36 5’ with a semi-colon to indicate the merger. DC sector cover Scotland and extend to the Mean High Water Mark (MHW). Revisions and Corrections Revision to Detailed Characteristic (DC) sector boundaries at boundary between East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Council areas. (7 October 2013) DC Sectors S28000494, S28000496, and S280007669 have been amended following a correction to Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.
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Geography
National Records of Scotland
Ladywell House, Ladywell Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7TF
United Kingdom
geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
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Geography
National Records of Scotland
Ladywell House, Ladywell Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7TF
United Kingdom
geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
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Geographic Information Science and Analysis Team (GI-SAT), Digital Public Services, DG Enterprise, Environment and Digital
Scottish Government
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Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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Geography
National Records of Scotland
Ladywell House, Ladywell Road
Edinburgh
EH12 7TF
United Kingdom
geographycustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
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2018-02-23