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Urban - Rural Classification

Urban - Rural classification boundaries are available for Northern Ireland as defined by the Planning Service. These areas are defined from Settlement Development Limits (SDLs) which are a statistical classification and delineation of settlements. Click HERE for more information. 

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Attribute Table

Variable Description
Classification Statistical classification Urban or Rural as defined by the Planning Service

To download the boundary in GIS format please click on the appropriate link below:-

ESRI Shapefile format (4.28 MB) Download
Mapinfo format (2.62 MB) Download