This work has been superseded by the 2021 and 2022 residential-based area classifications UK.
Information relating to the 2021 interim Area Classification for Output Areas (OAC) is hosted externally.
The 2021 interim OAC for England and Wales can be viewed and downloaded from the Consumer Data Research Centre website. The classification data are available for download in different formats, including .csv, and as geospatial files in Shapefile and GPKG formats.
Additionally, there is an open-access methodological paper available for download, a postcode search tool, pen portraits describing the characteristics of each of the Supergroups, Groups and Subgroups, and a Local Authority Atlas, which includes a summary and map of the classification for each of the 318 local authorities across England and Wales.
The classification can also be viewed directly.
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- Output Area Classification (2001)
- 2021 Census paper household form for England (542.1 kB pdf)
- 2021 Census paper household form for Wales (551.0 kB pdf)
- 2022 Census paper household form for Scotland (676.5 kB pdf)
- 2021 Census paper household form for Northern Ireland (692 kB pdf)