2011 Area Classification for Local Authorities:
Subgroups
Orkney and Shetland Islands
United Kingdom
Subgroup
1a1− Rural Coastal and Amenity
1b1− Traditional Rural
1b2− Prosperous Rural
1b3− Remoter Rural
London
1c1 − Established Rural
1c2−Rural Hub Towns
2a1− Rural Scotland
2b1− Rural Northern Ireland
2b2− Remoter Scotland and
Glasgow Suburbs
3a1− Cosmopolitan North London
3a2− Cosmopolitan South London
3b1− Cosmopolitan Inner London
3b2− Cosmopolitan Heart of London
4a1− City Periphery
4a2− Expanding Areas and Established Cities
4b1− Multicultural Suburbs
5a1− Business Centres
5a2− Education Centres
6a1− Resorts and Ports
6a2− Coastal and Rural
6b1− Heritage Centres
7a1− Prosperous Country
Isles of
Scilly
7a2− Prosperous Towns
7a3− Prosperous Home Counties and Rugby
8a1− Expanding Towns and Manufacturing Areas
8a2− Manufacturing Centres
8b1− Mining Heritage and Semi-rural
8b2− Mining Heritage and Industry
8b3− Mining Heritage and Manufacturing
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