About this dataset

Gross value added (GVA) is the value generated by any economic unit that produces good and services. It reflects the value of goods and services produced, less the cost of any inputs used up in that production process. These experimental statistics are available at lower-layer super output area (England and Wales), data zone (Scotland) and super output area (Northern Ireland) levels.

Gross value added (GVA) is the value generated by any economic unit that produces goods and services. It reflects the value of goods and services produced, less the cost of any inputs used up in that production process. GVA is a standard measure of the economic activity taking place in an area. It comprises the majority of gross domestic product (GDP), only excluding taxes and subsidies (such as Value Added Tax and duty on fuel or alcohol).

GVA for the UK is measured by the UK National Accounts and published each year in the annual Blue Book. The GVA is then broken down to individual countries, regions, and local authority districts. These official statistics in development disaggregate local authority annual GVA figures to lower-layer super output areas (LSOA) in England and Wales, data zones (DZ) in Scotland, and super output areas (SOA) in Northern Ireland.

This dataset also includes the higher-level geographies of middle-layer super output areas (MSOA) in England and Wales and intermediate zones (IZ) in Scotland.

The LSOA, DZ and SOA data (the building blocks) allow users the flexibility to build their own geographies for analysis. We do not recommend comparing the LSOA, DZ and SOA data directly. Instead, we recommend using the building blocks to build up other areas of interest and/or to analyse small areas within larger areas of interest.

More information on how to use and interpret the statistics are in our article on https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossvalueaddedgva/articles/disaggregatingannualsubnationalgrossvalueaddedgvatolowerlevelsofgeography/1998to2020[Disaggregating UK annual subnational gross value added to lower levels of geography 1998 to 2020].

For more information about this dataset please contact: Subnational Statistics and Analysis, Office for National Statistics email: subnational@ons.gov.uk Tel: +44(0) 1633 582512

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