Settlement2020Code¶
NRS data dictionary (extracted; reviewed (AI-assisted review, 2026-10-02, record))
| Dictionary table | Type | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
spd small user (spd-indexdatadictionary-2026-2.docx) |
Char(9) | S20001538 to S20002051 | A code that identifies a 2020 Settlement. |
spd large user (spd-indexdatadictionary-2026-2.docx) |
Char(9) | S20001538 to S20002051 | A code that identifies a 2020 Settlement. |
| Table | Type | Nullable | Category | In the CSV export | SQL Server type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
history table (postcode_simd_history, SPD) |
string | no | NRS Scottish Postcode Directory field | yes | nvarchar(200) |
Provenance in the history table (postcode_simd_history, SPD)¶
Where it comes from
| Input | Field | Condition | Reaches the row by |
|---|---|---|---|
SPD/spd_postcodeindex_cut_26_2_csv/SmallUser.csv (pinned, SHA256 fc82f1091ac1…) |
Settlement2020Code |
records of the small-user file | the row itself |
SPD/spd_postcodeindex_cut_26_2_csv/LargeUser.csv (pinned, SHA256 dcb060cbce01…) |
Settlement2020Code |
records of the large-user file | the row itself |
Scope: the row itself.
What was done to it: copied. Copied as text from the NRS Scottish Postcode Directory, unchanged; the two files are stacked. (code: simd_ingest/core/spd.py: read_index_file, union_index)
How it is checked (what each check tests; whether a build passed it is in that build's manifest.json["checks"])
spd.small_user.schema: the SPD file's header is exactly the reviewed header, in orderspd.large_user.schema: the SPD file's header is exactly the reviewed header, in orderspd.columns: the two SPD files together carry the expected columnsreadback.history.index_columns: the saved file's NRS columns equal the source, re-read