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PCD2KM8
TablePW81x Access restricted - 1981 Census look-up - ward-level variables derived by Paul Wilkinson
Short description1981 Census ward level postcode density, 2km smoothed.
SourceCalculated by finding all population weighted census ward centroids within 2km of the target ward, giving a total number of postcodes and a total area. Data supplied in 1996 by Paul Wilkinson, Environmental Epidemiology Unit (London School of Hygiene and
Code notes1 to 12,886

Variable coding

The codelist for this variable is not available.


Additional information

ValueLabel
id2637
m204namePAABGEO9
fullname(PW81x)PCD2KM8
descriptionThe number of postcodes per square kilometre (km), smoothed over a 2km radius.
codedas
sourceCalculated by finding all population weighted census ward centroids within 2km of the target ward, giving a total number of postcodes and a total area. Data supplied in 1996 by Paul Wilkinson, Environmental Epidemiology Unit (London School of Hygiene and
derivedY
codelistN
restrictedY
formatNumeric
length3
keywordSmall-area
classification
comvarind
comvartime
field0PW81x

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