FOI-03449 POPULATION AGE BAND AND GENDER
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 29 January 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | 29 January 2026 |
| Created | 29 January 2026 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINANCIAL_YEAR | Financial Year | string | The financial year for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA, from April to March in any given year. |
| FINANCIAL_QUARTER | Financial Quarter | string | The financial quarter for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA, where Q1= April to June, Q2 = July to September, Q3 = October to December, and Q4 = January to March. |
| SICBL_CODE | SICBL Code | string | SICBL code is the unique identifying code attributed to a Sub-ICB Location (SICBL). |
| SICBL_NAME | SICBL Name | string | The name of the Sub-ICB Location (SICBL) |
| BNF_SECTION_CODE | BNF Section Code | string | The first four digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chapter and section of the BNF where the drug is categorised. |
| BNF_SECTION_NAME | BNF Section | string | The name of the BNF section where the drug is categorised |
| PATIENT_GENDER | Patient Gender | string | Patient gender has been reported using the latest patient gender information from NHS Personal Demographic Service (PDS) held by the NHSBSA Information Services data warehouse at the time that the data was extracted. Gender is either: Male, Female, Not Known (where no information is held) or Indeterminate (where information is held which does not confirm either Male or Female). |
| AGE_BAND | Age Band | string | Indicates the age band for identifiable patients. If a patient's age has not been able to be verified, the age band will be indicated as unknown. |
| FY_AVG_LS | Financial Year Average List Size | number | The average number of registered patients per practice during the financial year, calculated using all months where the practice had a recorded list size. |
| TOTAL_PATIENTS | Total Patient Count | number | A total count of patients, whether identified or unidentified by means of recording an NHS Number during prescription processing. |
| PATS_PER_1000 | Patients per 1000 | number | The number of patients receiving the medication, divided by the average list size for the financial year, multiplied by 1000. |