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CPRD Small Area data (practice)

Population Size

Not reported
Population Size statistic card

Years

1987 - 2026

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

Variable

Lead time statistic card

Summary

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.

DOI for dataset

https://doi.org/10.48329/gpha-b853

Documentation

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.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Associated media

https://www.cprd.com/linked-data

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Findings

Total number of CPRD practices for which small area data available in the CPRD Aurum and Gold March 2026 database

2917

Count

02 Mar 2026

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Other

Source of data extraction

Other

Collection source setting

Other

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Details

Publishing frequency

Quarterly

Version

4.0.0

Modified

13/03/2026

Distribution release date

02/03/2026

Coverage

Start date

01/01/1987

End date

11/02/2026

Time lag

2-6 months

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Maximum age range

115

Follow-up

Other

Accessibility

Language

en

Alignment with standardised data models

LOCAL

Controlled vocabulary

OTHER

Format

Tab delimited text

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Access rights

HTTPS://CPRD.COM/DATA-ACCESS

Time to dataset access

Variable

Access request cost

https://www.cprd.com/pricing

Access method category

Varies based on project

Access service description

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

Jurisdiction

GB-GBN

Data use limitation

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

Data Controller

Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

Data Processor

CPRD

Dataset Types: Health and disease

Collection Sources: Other