SCOTTISH NEIGHBOURHOOD SCOTTISH NEIGHBOURHOOD STATISTICSSTATISTICS

SNS SMALL AREA STATISTICSSNS SMALL AREA STATISTICS

Annual Statistics Stakeholder Annual Statistics Stakeholder ConferenceConference

04 OCTOBER 200704 OCTOBER 2007

JOHN FRASERJOHN FRASERSNS PROJECTSNS PROJECT

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTSCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

THE PROJECTTHE PROJECT THE SNS WEBSITETHE SNS WEBSITE LATEST PHASE ENHANCEMENTS LATEST PHASE ENHANCEMENTS

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ?WHAT IS THE PROJECT ? Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is the

Scottish Government's (SG) on-going Scottish Government's (SG) on-going programme to improve the availability, programme to improve the availability, consistency and accessibility of small consistency and accessibility of small area statistics in Scotland. area statistics in Scotland.

This information is being used to inform This information is being used to inform the SG’s approach to improving the the SG’s approach to improving the quality of life for people living in quality of life for people living in Scotland and especially in the most Scotland and especially in the most disadvantaged areas. disadvantaged areas.

Now considered as the SG’s statistical Now considered as the SG’s statistical flagshipflagship

AROUND 2,8OO INDICATORSAROUND 2,8OO INDICATORS OVER 500,000 VIEWS SINCE FEB 07 LAUNCH OVER 500,000 VIEWS SINCE FEB 07 LAUNCH SYSTEM CONSTANTLY DEVELOPINGSYSTEM CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING

• PHASE IIIPHASE III• NEW GEOGRAPHIES – ROA CHP +MMWNEW GEOGRAPHIES – ROA CHP +MMW

CONCENTRATING ON TOPIC AREAS WHERE LOW CONCENTRATING ON TOPIC AREAS WHERE LOW LEVEL DATA NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLELEVEL DATA NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE• e.g. CRIME, HOUSINGe.g. CRIME, HOUSING

CONTINUING TO PROMOTE USAGECONTINUING TO PROMOTE USAGE

Some BackgroundSome Background

INDICATOR TOPICSINDICATOR TOPICS Access 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

Higher and Further EducationHigher and Further Education

Geographic Classifications Geographic Classifications

Health Health

Housing Housing

Index of Deprivation Index of Deprivation

Population Population

SNS GEOGRAPHIESSNS GEOGRAPHIES SCOTLANDSCOTLAND HEALTH 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 DATA ZONES and INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHYINTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY

6,505 DATA ZONES IN SCOTLAND6,505 DATA ZONES IN SCOTLAND AVERAGE SIZE 750 POPULATIONAVERAGE SIZE 750 POPULATION BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE OTHER BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE OTHER

GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIES MATCH COA, INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY AND MATCH COA, INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY AND

LOCAL AUTHORITY AND BEST FIT OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY AND BEST FIT OTHER GEOGRAPHIESGEOGRAPHIES

1,235 INTERMEDIATE ZONES IN SCOTLAND1,235 INTERMEDIATE ZONES IN SCOTLAND AVERAGE SIZE 4,000 POPULATIONAVERAGE SIZE 4,000 POPULATION AGGREGATIONS OF DATA ZONES WITHIN LOCAL AGGREGATIONS OF DATA ZONES WITHIN LOCAL

AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIES PROMOTING USE WHERE DATA NOT PROMOTING USE WHERE DATA NOT SUITABLE FOR RELEASE AT DZ LEVELSUITABLE FOR RELEASE AT DZ LEVEL

THE WEBSITETHE WEBSITE

ADVANCED REPORTERADVANCED REPORTER

DATA AND GEOGRAPHYDATA AND GEOGRAPHY

DOWNLOADSDOWNLOADS

SNS USAGESNS USAGE

CONTACTSCONTACTS

John FraserSNS Project ManagerCorporate Analytical Services DirectorateScottish GovernmentRoom 3WR, St Andrews House,Regent Road, EdinburghEH1 3DG0131 244 4092john.w.fraser@scotland.gsi.gov.ukwww.sns.gov.uk