Publication - Statistics

Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2022

Published: 16 December 2024
Directorate: Digital Directorate, +1 more … Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Farming and rural, Transport

The Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification provides a consistent way of defining urban and rural areas across Scotland. The classification is based upon two main criteria: population and accessibility.

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Please note that the Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2022 - Postcode 2024_2 Lookup supporting document, initially realised alongside this publication has now been removed. This is due to the release of a new version of the Scottish Postcode Directory (SPD) in February 2025 by National Records of Scotland (NRS). The SPD has a Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2022 lookup incorporated into it. Two versions of the SPD are released each year by NRS. The most recent version of the SPD can be can be found on the NRS website.

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Email: GI_Science_and_Analysis@gov.scot

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