Dataset: State Pension caseload
Field:Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies
Description
Scottish parliamentary constituency is based on the address of the recipient at the time of the data extract.
Classification
Scottish Parliamentary constituencies are drawn up by the Boundary Commission for Scotland. Further information on classification of these areas is available on the Boundary Commission for Scotland website at: Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies.
There are 73 Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies since 2011.
There are additionally classifications for:
Total number of categories: 76
Quality Statement
Scottish Parliamentary constituency is derived from the postcode of the claimant’s address.
Postcode is present for over 99 per cent of claimants but, for some claimants, the postcodes are incomplete or missing. To improve the quality of postcode information, the claimant’s address is processed through address cleansing software.
For postcodes that are still incomplete after address cleansing, Scottish Parliamentary constituency has been assigned where possible using postcode district.
It is possible that errors can occur in the recording of address / postcode (both on form and inputting onto computer system during the processing of the claim).