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National Assembly Economic Region
The four National Assembly Economic Regions in Wales (North Wales, Mid Wales, South West Wales and South East Wales) are made up of groups of whole UAs with the exception is Gwynedd UA which is split on pre-1996 reorganisation boundaries.
National Assembly Regional Committee Area (NARCA)
The National Assembly for Wales (NAW) has five regional committees to advise on regional affairs. NARCAs used to share the same boundaries as the four National Assembly Economic Regions but in April 2005 the NAW decided that the boundaries should share the same boundaries as the five NAW Electoral Regions, which themselves are made up of groups of NAW Constituencies.
National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG)
The National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) is a national land and property database and is planned to become the single, authoritative source of address data for Great Britain. The NLPG is an aggregation of the Local Land and Property Gazetteers (LLPGs) produced by local authorities.
Further information on NLPG
National Parks
National parks are designed to conserve the natural beauty and cultural heritage of areas of outstanding landscape value, and to promote public understanding and enjoyment of these areas. National parks exist in England, Scotland and Wales. Their boundaries are not constrained by any other geography.
Further information on national parks, including a map and names and codes list.
National Statistics Geography Group (NSGG)
The National Statistics Geography Group (NSGG) is a government forum which aims to provide strategic direction for the development and use of geography in National Statistics (NS), and to coordinate the approach.
Further information on NSGG.
National Statistics Postcode Directory (NSPD)
ONS Geography's National Statistics Postcode Directory (NSPD) replaced the All Fields Postcode Directory (AFPD) in March 2006. The NSPD lists all postcodes in the United Kingdom and assigns them to a range of administrative, health, electoral and other geographies. It is a key product for anyone needing to relate postcodes to statutory areas.
Information on the NSPD
Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS)
Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS) is ONS's online service providing socio-economic statistics (including 2001 Census data) for small areas. The primary rationale for NeSS is to provide detailed data to support the National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal, which will involve all levels of authority working together to tackle problems such as deprivation, crime and community breakdown. In practice however NeSS provides a valuable resource for the whole community.
NeSS website
NHS
NHS is the acronym for the UK's National Health Service, and is often used in preference to the full name.
The NHS is a public sector organisation providing a wide range of health services and infrastructure across the whole country.
NHS Organisation Manual
ONS Geography's NHS Organisation Manual relates UK health authorities/boards to their respective local authorities.
This product has now been superseded by the Ward:Health Matrix.
NHS Postcode Directory (NHSPD)
ONS Geography's NHS Postcode Directory (NHSPD) is produced for the NHS and is a specially tailored extract of the National Statistics Postcode Directory (NSPD).
NHS Regional Office
See Regional Office (NHS)
Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS)
The Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) is a hierarchical classification of spatial units that provides a breakdown of the European Union's territory for the purposes of producing comparable regional statistics. There were originally 5 different NUTS levels but as from 11 July 2003, NUTS levels 4 and 5 became Local Administrative Units (LAUs). The remaining NUTS levels 1-3 will be fixed for a few years but the LAUs will not. NUTS and LAUs are generally based on different levels of administrative geography, meaning that in the UK the levels vary from Government Office Regions (with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland counting as equivalents) down to electoral wards/divisions.
See Local Administrative Units (LAUs)
Non-metropolitan (Shire) County
The 34 non-metropolitan (shire) counties form the upper tier of the two-tier local government structure found in many parts of England. The lower tier of the structure is the non-metropolitan districts.
Further information on non-metropolitan counties and districts, including maps and lists of area names and codes.
Non-metropolitan (Local Authority) District
The 239 non-metropolitan districts (also known as local authority districts) form the lower tier of the two-tier local government structure found in many parts of England. They are subdivisions of the 34 non-metropolitan (shire) counties.
Further information on non-metropolitan counties and districts, including maps and lists of area names and codes.
Northern Ireland Assembly Constituencies
The 18 Northern Ireland Assembly constituencies are used to elect members to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The constituencies are identical to the 18 Westminster parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland.
Further information on the Northern Ireland Assembly.
This page last revised: Thursday, 31 January 2008
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