Column | Type | Contents |
area_type |
Text string (max.len.=16). |
This column identifies the geographical level:
- DISTRICT, i.e. an individual local authority.
- MOD_CNTY, i.e. an English county.
- GOR, i.e. computed total for a Government Office Region
(or Wales).
- NATIONAL, i.e. an overall total for England and Wales,
Scotland or Great Britain.
The nat_source column records how such totals were obtained.
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area_code |
Text string (max.len.=18). |
ONS code for local authority, as used in the 2011 census tables.
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nation |
Text string (max.len.=6). |
One or two-letter code identifying the part of the UK.
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nat_source |
Text string (max.len.=28). |
Appears only for rows which are national totals, and then identifies how it was derived.
This will ideally be "Reported_total".
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area_name |
Text string (max.len.=40). |
Name of the local authority district, as extracted from the AUO.
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g_unit |
Integer number. |
ID number for local authority area, as held in the AUO.
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year |
Integer number. |
Year of the census.
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geogcode_1991 |
Text string (max.len.=9). |
The ONS code for the local authority as used in the 1991 census.
Set only for districts known to have unchanged boundaries between 1991 and 2011,
and currently set only for the London Boroughs.
Where this is set, the 1991 data here are directly computed, without any GIS-based
redistricting.
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p_total |
Integer number. |
Total number of persons covered by data on levels of education.
This always excludes those below the termination age for compulsory
schooling, but thresholds vary.
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p_qual_none |
Integer number. |
Number of persons with no qualification,
or who left education below age 16.
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p_qual_degree |
Integer number. |
Number of persons whose highest level of qualification was essentially degree level,
or who continued in education to age 20 or later.
For example, in 1991 it includes all persons with higher degrees, degrees and "diplomas",
The latter covering qualifications gained post-18 but not
"qualifications normally obtained at school such as GCE, CSE, GCSE, SCE and school certificates".
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p_eligible_vol |
Integer number. |
Number of persons eligible for "voluntary" schooling.
For later dates this would be the total population aged between
the age at which compulsory schooling ended and age 18.
However, in 1851 when schooling was not compulsory it is
simply the total population aged 5 to 14, extracted from the
1851 age structure data rather than the Census of Education.
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p_attending_vol |
Integer number. |
In 1851, the total number of "scholars" of either sex attending day schools.
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p_attending_sunday |
Integer number. |
In 1851, the total number of "scholars" of either sex attending Sunday Schools.
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m_total |
Integer number. |
Total number of males covered by data on levels of education.
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m_qual_none |
Integer number. |
Number of males with no qualification,
or who left education below age 16.
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m_qual_degree |
Integer number. |
Number of males whose highest level of qualification was essentially degree level,
or who continued in education to age 20 or later.
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m_eligible_vol |
Integer number. |
Number of males eligible for "voluntary" schooling.
In 1851 when schooling was not compulsory it is
simply the number of males aged 5 to 14, extracted from the
1851 age structure data rather than the Census of Education.
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m_attending_vol |
Integer number. |
In 1851, the number of male "scholars" of either sex attending day schools.
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m_attending_sunday |
Integer number. |
In 1851, the number of male "scholars" of either sex attending Sunday Schools.
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f_total |
Integer number. |
Total number of females covered by data on levels of education.
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f_qual_none |
Integer number. |
Number of females with no qualification,
or who left education below age 16.
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f_qual_degree |
Integer number. |
Number of females whose highest level of qualification was essentially degree level,
or who continued in education to age 20 or later.
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f_eligible_vol |
Integer number. |
Number of females eligible for "voluntary" schooling.
In 1851 when schooling was not compulsory it is
simply the number of females aged 5 to 14, extracted from the
1851 age structure data rather than the Census of Education.
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f_attending_vol |
Integer number. |
In 1851, the number of female "scholars" of either sex attending day schools.
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f_attending_sunday |
Integer number. |
In 1851, the number of female "scholars" of either sex attending Sunday Schools.
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g_authority |
Text string (max.len.=24). |
Source identifier.
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g_auth_note |
Text string (max.len.=404). |
More detailed information on source, including IDs for specific census tables.
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g_data_precision |
Text string (max.len.=12). |
Code identifying basis for calculation:
'E' for exact counts for 2011 data, and most other
data 'GBR' to indicate data redistricted by the project.
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g_data_status |
Text string (max.len.=9). |
Code specifying access status: 'P' for public by default.
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rec_num |
Integer number. |
Sequence number keeping rows in correct order.
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