name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
local-authority-code |
string |
Fixed ID for council, not linked to boundary changes. Based on old local authorities register. |
|
ABC |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
official-name |
string |
Official long name for council (may not *always* be legal name) |
|
Aberdeen City Council |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
nice-name |
string |
A shorter name for the council. |
|
Aberdeen City |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
gss-code |
string |
The code for the statistical geography of the boundaries of the authority |
|
E06000001 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
start-date |
string |
The date the authority came into existance (YYYY-MM-DD). Can be blank. |
|
1974-04-01 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
end-date |
string |
The date the authority was abolished (YYYY-MM-DD). Can be blank. |
|
2015-03-31 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
replaced-by |
string |
If the council was abolished a comma seperated list of successor bodies. Comma seperated when there are multiple (rare - when a county council area is divided into two unitaries). |
|
BPC |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
nation |
string |
Nation of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) |
unique |
enum |
false |
Northern Ireland |
Scotland |
England |
Wales |
|
|
England |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
region |
string |
English region, but using the nation for non-English authorities. |
|
East Midlands |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
local-authority-type |
string |
The short-code for type of local authority. |
unique |
enum |
false |
NID |
SCO |
NMD |
WPA |
UA |
LBO |
MD |
CTY |
COMB |
SRA |
CC |
|
|
CC |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
local-authority-type-name |
string |
The name of the type of local authority. |
unique |
enum |
false |
NI district |
Scottish unitary authority |
Non-metropolitan district |
Welsh unitary authority |
Unitary authority |
London borough |
Metropolitan district |
County |
Combined authority |
Strategic Regional Authority |
City corporation |
|
|
City corporation |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
county-la |
string |
If this council overlaps with a county council, the local-authority-code of this council. Can be none. |
|
BKM |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
combined-authority |
string |
If the council overlaps with a combined authority, the local-authority-code of this council. Can be done. |
|
CPCA |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
alt-names |
string |
Comma seperated list of alternative names for a local authority. |
|
Aberdeen City,aberdeen c ity,aberdeen city,aberdeen city council,aberdeen cuty,aberdeen,city of aberdeen |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
former-gss-codes |
string |
A list of any gss codes for an area that apply to the former boundaries of a local authority. |
|
E06000048 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
notes |
string |
Any notes on columns or values that require special interpretation. |
|
gss code is for London region - when working from code point open use E18000007 and the NHS_HA_code column |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
current-authority |
boolean |
a boolean saying if the authority is currently a legal authority (not a past or future authority) |
|
False |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
BS-6879 |
string |
A 3-4 letter code for the authority. Substancially the same as local-authority-code, but local-authority-code is now assigned seperately and there may be drift. |
|
ABC |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
ecode |
string |
A code for local authorities used in financial documents. |
|
E0101 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
even-older-register-and-code |
string |
A combination of register and code used in the former official registers. |
|
local-authority-wls:AGY |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
gov-uk-slug |
string |
A url slug for an authority used by gov.uk |
|
aberdeen |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
area |
number |
The area of the boundaries of a local authority, in km squared. |
|
3.0 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
pop-2020 |
number |
The estimated number of people living in the local authority in 2020. |
|
2226.0 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
x |
number |
X coordinate for the center of the local authority. |
|
43329.5655016295 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
y |
number |
Y coordinate for the center of the local authority. |
|
13020.532664340468 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
long |
number |
Longitude of the center of the local authority |
|
49.93693291412038 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
lat |
number |
Latitude of the center of the local authority |
|
-7.503784363910277 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
powers |
string |
A grouping of local authority type based on the actual powers of an area (merges several effective 'unitary' categories) |
unique |
enum |
false |
ni district |
unitary |
lower tier |
upper tier |
combined |
|
|
combined |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
lower-or-unitary |
boolean |
Boolean stating if the council is a district (lower tier) or unitary council |
|
False |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
mapit-area-code |
string |
Where avaliable, the kind of geography this authority is in mapit. |
|
COI |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
ofcom |
string |
Variant on snac authority code used in coding survey responses |
|
00-BL |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
old-ons-la-code |
string |
Old ONS code for local authorities. |
|
11UB |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
old-register-and-code |
string |
A lookup to the paired register and code on the former register project. |
|
local-authority-eng:ADU |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
open-council-data-id |
number |
The id used for the council on opencouncildata.co.uk/ |
|
1.0 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
os-file |
string |
Form of name used in some ordnance survey datasets. |
|
ABERDEENSHIRE |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
os |
number |
Numeric ID assigned by ordnance survey |
|
7.0e+15 |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
snac |
string |
Old ONS Standard Names and Codes code |
|
00AA |
|
name |
type |
description |
constraints |
example |
wdtk-id |
number |
ID of authority in WhatDoTheyKnow |
|
3.0 |
|