Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

LMI Framework Launch

9th March 2012

Euan Smith

Overview

• What is SNS;

• Functionality;

• Data Loading process;

• Future Developments.

What is SNS?

• The Scottish Government’s ongoing programme to improve the consistency and availability of small area statistics;

• Public website (www.sns.gov.uk);• Used as a single point for accessing small area

statistics in Scotland;• Indicators available across a variety of topics

and geographies;• Data zone is the core geography;• Range of pre-defined and custom reports.

Functionality

• Live website: www.sns.gov.uk

• Or if the internet isn’t working, more slides!

• Otherwise, Skip slides.

Functionality

• Pre-defined reports on a wide range of geographies (standard reporter);

Supported Geographies

• Core:– Data zone;– Intermediate Geography;– Multi-Member Wards;– Scottish Parliamentary Constituencies (both 2007 and

2011 boundaries);– Community Health Partnerships;– Local Authority;– Health Board;– Scotland.

Supported Geographies

• Non-standard:– Urban Rural Classification;– Deprived Areas;– Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies;– NUTS;– National Parks;– Highlands and Islands Enterprise Areas;– Urban Regeneration Areas.

Functionality

• Pre-defined reports on a wide range of geographies (standard reporter);

• Custom reports on user defined areas (advanced reporter);

Other Advanced Reporter Functionality

• Reports can be saved;

• URL’s can be generated for reports, so that they can be shared;

• User defined geographies can be saved and reused;

• Data and metadata can be exported as a csv or xml file.

Functionality

• Pre-defined reports on a wide range of geographies (standard reporter);

• Custom reports on user defined areas (advanced reporter);

• Data downloads.

Data Downloads

• Entire database;

• Individual indicators at chosen geography;

• Automatic downloads – emails you a link when data is updated;

• Data zone and intermediate zone shapefiles.

Data Upload Process

• Data added via a password protected admin website;

• Generic csv files are used for the upload of data/metadata;

• Metadata can be created/updated via a web interface;

• Data owners are responsible for the data they load;

• Data loaded at data zone level can be automatically aggregated to all higher level geographies.

Data Upload contd.

• External data loaders require a SG “sponsor”;

• Data owner is responsible for ensuring data is up to date and correct;

• Data must be disclosure controlled;

• Data must cover the whole of Scotland;

• Training takes around 1 hour.

Future Developments

• Mapping upgrade:– Tender process has begun on this with the aim of

having an upgraded system in place by the end of the year;

• Admin System:– Longer term – user consultation and specification of

requirements will start towards the end of the year;

• Charts and commentary:– Work on improved charts is underway;– Automatically generated commentary is a longer term

project.

Questions?

Contacts

• Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS & SIMD)

• Tel: 0131 244 0442

• Neighbourhood.statistics@scotland.gov.uk

• Website: www.sns.gov.uk