Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 13 Mar 2026 | Updated: 228 days ago
Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/fgxe-sb63
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The general practice postcode linkages are available for all practices in CPRD Gold and CPRD Aurum and use the general practice postcode which is linked via lower layer super output area (LSOA) in England and Wales, super output area (SOA) in Northern Ireland, and data zone (DZ) in Scotland. The general practice postcode linkage includes several well-known area-based measures of deprivation, including the Index of Multiple Deprivation, Townsend Deprivation Index and Carstairs Index, and Rural-Urban Classification, which are available at the LSOA level for linkage to CPRD primary care data through the practice postcode. Additionally, Sub-Integrated Care Board Locations (Sub-ICB Locs) pseudonym (practice level, England-only) is available. As of September 2025 we also offer a practice-level coastal indicator for English practices only.
The small area data are made available for practices appearing in the CPRD Gold (September 2026) and CPRD Aurum (September 2026) releases.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom
Typical Age Range:
0-115
Follow Up:
Other
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Other
Sources:
Other
Collection Situations:
Other
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Quarterly
Distribution Release Date:
06 September 2026
Start Date:
01 January 1987
End Date:
13 August 2026
Time Lag:
2-6 months
Accessibility
Access
Access Rights:
Access Service:
Access to CPRD data, including UK Primary Care Data, and linked data such as
Hospital Episode Statistics, is subject to protocol approval via CPRD’s Research
Data Governance (RDG) Process. Independent scientific and patient advice is
provided by Expert Review Committees (ERCs) and the Central Advisory Committee
(CAC): https://www.cprd.com/research-applications
Access Request Cost:
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Jurisdictions:
GB-GBN
Data Controller:
Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Data Processor:
CPRD
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
- General research use
- No linkage
- Research-specific restrictions
- Research use only
Data Use Requirements:
- Geographical restrictions
- Institution-specific restrictions
- Project-specific restrictions
- Time limit on use
- User-specific restriction
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
OTHER
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
Tab delimited text
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Findings
Total number of CPRD Aurum practices for which small area data available
1960
Count
07 September 2026
Findings
Total number of CPRD Gold practices for which small area data available
986
Count
07 September 2026
Persons
Number of acceptable patients at included practices, CPRD Aurum
56609047
Count
07 September 2026
Persons
Number of acceptable patients at included practices, CPRD Gold
21912198
Count
07 September 2026
Persons
Total number of acceptable patients at included practices
78521245
Count
07 September 2026