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Review of the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements

Date published: 26 March 2015

Research and support: Geography,  Urban - Rural Classification

Information on the Review of the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements (2015).

A subgroup of the Statistics Coordinating Group (SCG) was formed to take forward the review. All Northern Ireland departments were invited to participate in the subgroup, which was chaired by a NISRA Board Member.

This report represents an initial report from the subgroup to SCG, making a recommendation about a new classification of settlements and includes a proposed line on an urban-rural classification.

2011 Census Key Statistics for Settlements, based on the classification recommended here, have been published.

Documents

  • Review of the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Adobe PDF (1 MB)
  • Table 2: Settlement Development Limit Populations by Settlement Development Limit Classification with Drive-times Microsoft Excel (33 KB)
  • Table 3: List of Settlements with their 2011 and 2001 Census Day population estimates with change in population shown as change in fixed area and/or change due to Settlement Development Limit revision Microsoft Excel (36 KB)

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