Agency location can be presented in different ways. For regional distribution, we use the UK’s ITL1 regions, the International Territorial Level geocode standard used by the ONS for subdividing the UK for statistical purposes. For city-level data, we use OECD-defined Functional Urban Areas (FUAs), which comprise a core city and its commuting zone.
Location data is provided by The Data City based on registered and operating addresses. Where an agency has operating addresses in more than one region, it will be counted more than once.
Mapping the sector in this way means we can create location-based lists based on any number of different definitions, from combined authorities and Westminster constituencies, to bespoke definitions (M62 motorway corridor, travel distance from a defined location or any number of other possibilities).
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