Describes the nature of an Output Area in terms of its morphology (hamlet, town, urban, etc) and context (sparse or less sparse).

1 = Urban =>10K - sparse: Output Area falls within Urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated.

2 = Town and Fringe - sparse. Output Area falls within the Small Town and Fringe areas category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated.

3 = Village - sparse. Output Area falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated.

4 = Hamlet and Isolated dwelling - sparse. Ouput Area fall within the Hamlet & Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated.

5 = Urban =>10K - less sparse. Output Area falls within Urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider suurounding area is less sparsely populated.

6 = Town and Fringe - less sparse. Output Area falls within the Small Town and Fringe areas category and the wider urrounding area is less sparsely populated.

7 = Village - less sparse. Output Area falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated.

8 = Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling - less sparse. Output Area falls within the Hamlet & Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated.

9 = postcode in Scotland/NI/Channel Islands/Isle of Man/pseudopostcodes

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