Descriptive analysis of differences between coastal and non-coastal communities. This will include a range of topics, including economic and demographic variables.
Publications
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Coastal communities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021
Characteristics of coastal built-up areas in England and Wales including health, disability, unpaid care, employment status, highest qualification, and tenure.
Data
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Coastal built-up areas, England and Wales, 2022 BUA classification
A list of coastal built-up areas derived through methodology developed by the Office for National Statistics from Ordnance Survey data.
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Coastal communities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021
Population and household characteristics by coastal classification for built-up area (BUA) size classification and individual BUAs, Census 2021.
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