Area Code
Formal name: Area Codes
Common name: N/A
Main source of standard: Standard Names and Codes for administrative and electoral geographies in the UK (SNAC) from the Government Data Standards Catalogue.
Definition: to identify the area from which the data originated.
Format: 7 characters (4 local authority + 3 NHS)
Codes and values:
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Sub data items: N/A
Related data items: N/A
Further information:This will allow data to be compared across different areas and between the local and national picture.
Recording Guidance: The Local Authority and Health Board codes should be combined to show the origin of the data.
Relevant datasets: N/A
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