Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics...Author Niamh Laffan, Office of the Chief Statistician Subject...
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Scottish Neighbourhood Scottish Neighbourhood StatisticsStatistics
Finding the Statistics you need.Finding the Statistics you need.Thursday 30Thursday 30thth April 2009April 2009
Paisley Town Hall Paisley Town Hall
Niamh LaffanNiamh LaffanOffice of the Chief StatisticianOffice of the Chief Statistician
WHAT IS THE PROJECT ?WHAT IS THE PROJECT ?Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is the Scottish Government's (SG) onScottish Government's (SG) on--going going programme to improve the availability, programme to improve the availability, consistency and accessibility of small area consistency and accessibility of small area statistics in Scotland. statistics in Scotland. This information is being used to inform This information is being used to inform the SGthe SG’’s approach to improving the quality s approach to improving the quality of life for people living in Scotland and of life for people living in Scotland and especially in the most disadvantaged especially in the most disadvantaged areas. areas. Now considered as the SGNow considered as the SG’’s statistical s statistical flagshipflagship
AROUND 2,8OO INDICATORSAROUND 2,8OO INDICATORSWELL OVER 1,000,000 VIEWS SINCE FEB WELL OVER 1,000,000 VIEWS SINCE FEB 07 LAUNCH 07 LAUNCH SYSTEM CONSTANTLY DEVELOPINGSYSTEM CONSTANTLY DEVELOPINGCONTINUING TO PROMOTE USAGECONTINUING TO PROMOTE USAGE
SOME BACKGROUNDSOME BACKGROUND
INDICATOR TOPICSINDICATOR TOPICSAccess to ServicesAccess to Services
Community CareCommunity Care
Crime and JusticeCrime and Justice
Economic Activity, Benefits and Tax CreditsEconomic Activity, Benefits and Tax Credits
Education, Skills and TrainingEducation, Skills and Training
Geographic ClassificationsGeographic Classifications
HealthHealth
HousingHousing
Index of DeprivationIndex of Deprivation
PopulationPopulation
TransportTransport
SNS GEOGRAPHIESSNS GEOGRAPHIESSCOTLANDSCOTLANDHEALTH BOARDS (14)HEALTH BOARDS (14)LOCAL AUTHORITIES (32)LOCAL AUTHORITIES (32)COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS(40)COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS(40)SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY (73)SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY (73)MULTI MEMBER WARDS (353)MULTI MEMBER WARDS (353)INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY (1235)INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY (1235)COMMUNITY REGENERATION CPP (28)COMMUNITY REGENERATION CPP (28)COMMUNITY REGENERATION LOCAL (180)COMMUNITY REGENERATION LOCAL (180)DATA ZONE (6505)DATA ZONE (6505)
DATA ZONES and INTERMEDIATE DATA ZONES and INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY
6,505 DATA ZONES IN SCOTLAND6,505 DATA ZONES IN SCOTLANDAVERAGE SIZE 750 POPULATIONAVERAGE SIZE 750 POPULATIONBUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE OTHER BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE OTHER GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIESMATCH COA, INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY AND MATCH COA, INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY AND LOCAL AUTHORITY AND BEST FIT OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY AND BEST FIT OTHER GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIES1,235 INTERMEDIATE ZONES IN SCOTLAND1,235 INTERMEDIATE ZONES IN SCOTLANDAVERAGE SIZE 4,000 POPULATIONAVERAGE SIZE 4,000 POPULATIONAGGREGATIONS OF DATA ZONES WITHIN LOCAL AGGREGATIONS OF DATA ZONES WITHIN LOCAL AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIESPROMOTING USE WHERE DATA NOT SUITABLE PROMOTING USE WHERE DATA NOT SUITABLE FOR RELEASE AT DZ LEVELFOR RELEASE AT DZ LEVEL
SNS FORUMSNS FORUM
CONTACTSCONTACTS
John FraserSNS Project ManagerStrategy and Ministerial Support DirectorateScottish GovernmentRoom 1N-04, St Andrews House,Regent Road, EdinburghEH1 3DG0131 244 [email protected]
USING DATA ZONES AS USING DATA ZONES AS BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE
AN AREA OF INTERESTAN AREA OF INTEREST