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| Europe - United Kingdom Summary |
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| ISO3-Code |
GBR
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| Continent |
Europe
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| Country Name |
United Kingdom
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| Administrative Classifications |
| Level Used |
3
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| Number of Units |
2,143
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| Population Per Unit ('000) (2000, estimate) |
27
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| National Population Estimates |
| Last Year of Reference |
2001
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| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1990 ('000) |
56,257
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| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 1995 ('000) |
57,330
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| NSO-Based Estimated Population, 2000 ('000) |
58,532
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| UN Population, 1990 ('000) |
57,561
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| UN Population, 1995 ('000) |
58,606
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| UN Population, 2000 ('000) |
59,415
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| National
Spatial Estimates |
| Area (km2) |
247,193
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| Average Input Resolution (km) |
11
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| Settlement Points |
| Number of Settlement Points |
447
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| Largest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
7,116,814
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| Smallest Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
2,335
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| Mean Settlement, by Population (2000, estimate) |
78,387
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| Urban Areal Extents |
| Number of Urban Extents |
107
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| Largest Urban Extent (km2) |
7,723
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| Smallest Urban Extent (km2) |
2
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| Mean Urban Extent (km2) |
518
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| Total for All Urban Extent (km2) |
55,382
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| Largest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
12,766,430
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| Smallest Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
5,937
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| Mean Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
462,174
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| Total for All Urban Extent (population, 2000) |
49,452,670
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| % Total Land Area in Urban Extents (km2) |
22%
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| % Total Population in Urban Extents (2000, estimate) |
84%
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| % Total Population that is Urban (2001, UN World Urbanization Prospects) |
90%
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| Urban Areal Extents, by Source |
| Nighttime Lights Data |
106
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| Regression-estimated Extents |
0
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| Digital Chart of the World |
1
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| Other |
0
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| Notes |
| Administrative
Population Source Data: Northern Ireland source: Northern Ireland Census Access (NICA) - NI Census Analyser - Usually resident (http://www.nicensus2001.gov.uk/nica/common/home.js) and 1991 Census Tables, http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/censusstatistics/1991/1991tables.html; Scotland source: SCROL - Scotland Census Result Online - Census Area Statistic Wards --SCROL Analyser http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/common/home.jsp; England and Wales source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 1991 and Census 2001, http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ |
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Boundary Source Data: Seamless Administrative Boundaries of Europe (SABE) distributed by MEGRIN: http://www.megrin.org/megrin.html; MEGRIN is now Eurographics: http://www.eurogeographics.org/eng/03_projects_sabe.asps (SABE v1995.2 date of release: 31 Mar 1998). |
| Settlement
Point Population Source Data: City Population, www.citypopulation.de; World Gazetteer, www.citypopulation.de;World Gazetteer, www.gazetteer.de |
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Point Coordinate Source Data: Getty, Times Atlas of the World, 1999, NIMA |
| Urban
Criteria for Settlements (UN): England and Wales: urban areas formed of continuously built-up urban land, the largest urban areas forming agglomerations in which urban sub-divisions are recognised. Scotland: urban localities, similar in concept to urban areas in England and Wales, except that the urban localities as defined do not extend across local gov?ernment district boundaries. Northern Ireland: urban area formed of continuously built-up land, forming an agglomeration in which urban subdivisions are recognized. |
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Population Edits and Notes: "Population data are a hybrid of levels (on average= administrative level 3). The levels are: Northern Ireland - Electoral Wards (adm3); Scotland - Census Area Statistic Wards (adm3); England and Wales - Local Authority Districts/Unitary Authorities (adm2)An administrative level 2 growth rate was calculated between the years 1990 and 2001 to extrapolate data to target years. A 5% rate cap was applied to select units." |
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Spatial Edits and Notes: "Spatial data are a hybrid of levels (on average= administrative level 3). The levels are: Northern Ireland - Electoral Wards (adm3); Scotland - Census Area Statistic Wards (adm3); England and Wales - Local Authority Districts/Unitary Authorities (adm2)England and Wales edits:? Alyn and Deeside, and Delyn merged to form Flintshire, thus their 1991 population were aggregated. ? Boundaries of Glyndwr, Rhuddlan, Wrexham Maelor, Aberconwy, Colwyn, Brecknock, Montgomeryshire and Radnor, were merged and split to form the districts of Denbighshire, Wrexham, Conwy and Powys. Because of the some overlaps between the boundaries, the 1991, 2001 populations and polygons for all the units mentioned were aggregated and merged.? Arfon, Dwyfor, and Meirionnydd were merged to form Gwynedd, thus their 1991 population were aggregated. ? Boundaries of Rhonda, Cynon Valley, Taff-ely, and Cardiff were merged and split to form the districts of Rhonda-Cynon-Taff and Cardiff. Because of the some overlaps between the boundaries, the 1991, 2001 populations and polygons for all the units mentioned were aggregated and merged.? Dinefwr, Carmathen, and Llanelli were merged to form Carmathenshire, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Boundaries of Swansea, Lliw Valley, Neath, and Port Talbot were merged and split to form the districts of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Because of the some overlaps between the boundaries, the 1991, 2001 populations and polygons for all the units mentioned were aggregated and merged.? Boundaries of Hereford, South Herefordshire, Leominster, and Malvern Hills were merged and split to form the districts of Herefordshire and Malvern Hills. Because of the some overlaps between the boundaries, the 1991, 2001 populations and polygons for all the units mentioned were aggregated and merged? South Wight and Medina were merged to form Isle of Wight, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Rhymney Valley and Islwyn were merged to form Caerphilly, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Rochester upon Medway and Gillingham were merged to form Medway, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Cleethorpes and Great Grimsby were merged to form North East Lincolnshire, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? South Pembrokeshire and Preseli Pembrokeshire were merged to form Pembrokeshire, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Kingswood and Northavon were merged to form South Gloucestershire, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Boundaries of East Yorkshire, Beverley, Holderness, Boothferry, Scunthorpe and Glanford were merged and split to form the districts of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Because of the some overlaps between the boundaries, the 1991, 2001 populations and polygons for all the units mentioned were aggregated and merged.? Boundaries of Ogwr and Vale of Glamorgam were merged and split to form the districts of Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgam. Because of the some overlaps between the boundaries, the 1991, 2001 populations and polygons for all the units mentioned were aggregated and merged.? Bath and Wansdyke were merged to form Bath and North East Somer, thus their 1991 population were aggregated.? Brighton and Hove were merged to form Brighton and Hove, thus their 1991 population were aggregated. Scotland edits:? No edits madeNorthern Ireland edits:? Aghanloo merged with Binevenagh? Ardeevin, Ballyloughan, and Galgorm merged.? Ballydown merged with The Cut? Ballymagee merged with Ballycrochan? Burren and Kilbroney, Rostrevor, and Derryleckagh merged? Carryduff East and Carryduff West merged? Comber North, Comber South and Comber West merged? Crevagh and Springtown merged? East, South and West merged? Enagh, Coolessan and Greystone merged? Farranshane and Shilvodan merged? Kesh, Ederney and Lack merged with Lisnarick? Knocklynn, Mount Sandel, and Dundooan merged? Towns Park West merged with Glebe" |
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