GSS codes are nine-character geocodes maintained by the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics (ONS) to represent a wide range of geographical areas of the UK, for use in tabulating census and other statistical data. GSS refers to the Government Statistical Service of which ONS is part.
GSS codes replaced a previous system called ONS codes from January 2011.[1][2] ONS codes were hierarchical whereas in GSS codes there is no relation between the code for a lower-tier area and the corresponding parent area.
- ^ "New Geography Codes and Naming Policy implemented 1 January 2011". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "GSS Coding and Naming – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" (PDF). Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 August 2012.