The Neighbourhood Statistics Geography Policy describes the ways in which
geographic referencing is used to collect and publish Neighbourhood Statistics
for England and Wales. The approach outlined, which aims to improve the
availability and usefulness of small area statistics, comprises three separate
elements:
The use of a new set of stable building blocks - the Output Areas and Super
Output Areas
Adding grid references to records and referencing as much data as possible at
the address level
Minimising the impact of boundary change standardising the date on which
administrative area boundary changes become effective for statistics.
The policy describes each of these elements and provides guidance for those
providing data to Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS) as well as for those using
NeSS outputs.