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Metadata A to Z

Get metadata, definitions, and classifications for all census variables from 2001 and 2011.

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  1. Schoolchild or full-time student indicator/student status
  2. Schoolchildren and students living away during term time, number in household
  3. Scots language skills: 9-way classification
  4. Sex
  5. Social grade (approximated)
  6. Student accommodation
  7. Students living away from home during term time (aged 4 and over)
  8. Self-containment
  9. Size of workforce
  10. Supervisor status