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Hi all, I have a dataset covering the northwest of england with the fields postcode, LSOA code, IMD Decile 1 - 10, and referrals count. I want to show a map in powerbi that colours areas based on the...
Did you create the topojson file with the appropriate shapes and attributes?
grognard
Helper I
Helper IYou can get the geojson (not to be confused with topojson) from here by selecting "download" then finding the "geojson" option), you can then drag and drop that map into a tool called mapshaper to convert the geojson to topojson. More in depth instructions are provided on Microsoft Learn.
Once you are done that you can set your map type to "Custom map" and use the "Add a map type" > "Browse" option to find the file the topojson file. if everything works correctly your LSOA codes will coresspond with regions of your map and you will be able to "bin" your data based on location.
This video here goes into more detail.
