Quality Assurance

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New Data Zones

Area MatchingData Zones 2001 to 2011

Area Match Data Zones

Identical 6%

>98% 56%

>95% 69%

>80% 86%

Data Providers

MDAG

Local Analysts

SIMD Team

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Overall SIMD

Domains

Local Area Profiles

SIMD ProcessPrincipal Quality Assurer

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Overall SIMD

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Local Area Profiles

• Data Zone Matches (up to 80% of area)

• Heat Maps• Local Authority

analysis

Data Quality Report

Data ProvidersSIMD Team

Data

Indicators

Overall SIMD

Domains

Local Area Profiles

Data

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Overall SIMD

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Local Area Profiles

Comparisons- urban/rural - Local authority

SIMD Team

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Overall SIMD

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Local Area Profiles

Comparisons- urban/rural - Local authority

Factor Analysis

Data Quality Report

Data

Indicators

Overall SIMD

Domains

Local Area Profiles

Comparisons- vigintiles- Maps- SIMD12 +1,

+2, +3

MDAG

Local Analysts

Data

Indicators

Overall SIMD

Domains

Local Area Profiles

Local Authorities