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 4092john.w.fraser@scotland.gsi.gov.ukwww.sns.gov.uk

USING DATA ZONES AS USING DATA ZONES AS BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE BUILDING BLOCKS TO CREATE

AN AREA OF INTERESTAN AREA OF INTEREST