A spatial classification of areas in England and Wales to show the importance of tourism at county and unitary authority level, 2011 to 2013

1 Dec 2015 02:09 PM

Main points

• Analysis on variables in the Atlas of Tourism produced 5 distinct groupings of counties and unitary authorities based upon similarities in their tourism characteristics.
   
• Two groups, comprising of 31 geographical areas, have been classified as areas where tourism visits for holiday purposes are important, referred to as ‘holiday hotspots’.
   
• Key characteristics of ‘holiday hotspots’ are: higher proportions of jobs in accommodation for visitors, higher percentages of main jobs in tourism and tourism enterprises and higher percentages of inbound trips for a holiday purpose.

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