This identifier enables anyone creating datasets to accurately and consistently link data to a constituent part of the United Kingdom. It makes it easier for anyone using the data to join it with other datasets and and map it to a known geographical extent.
You should use 2-letter ISO 3166-1 code (GB for the United Kingdom) along the extended ISO 3166-2 codes:
| Code | Area |
|---|---|
GB-ENG |
England |
GB-NIR |
Northern Ireland |
GB-SCT |
Scotland |
GB-WLS or GB-CYM |
Wales |
GB-EAW |
England and Wales |
GB-GBN |
Great Britain |
GB-UKM |
United Kingdom |
This identifier can be used at to to identify that a row in a dataset relates to a specific area, or at the level of the overall dataset.
Suggested field name: iso3166-2
When data relates to a specific constituent part of the UK. For example, data published by Citizens Advice Scotland may only apply to Scotland and should be identified as GB-SCT.
This is a proposal, it was suggested as part of the Catalyst data infrastructure project
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