Middle Layer Super Output Area
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A Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) is a geospatial statistical unit used in England and Wales to facilitate the reporting of small area statistics. They consist of contiguous Lower Layer Super Output Areas. They are part of the ONS coding system created by the Office for National Statistics. The mean population of a MSOA is 7,200, with a minimum population of 5,000.[1]
For 2011 Census data there are 7,201 MSOAs in England and Wales.[2]
References
- ^ "Supporting Information: Middle Layer Super Output Area". www.datadictionary.nhs.uk. NHS. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Census geography - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2019.