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Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

The Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS) initiative provides vital small-area statistics to inform local policies and support the Scottish Government's commitments, including the closure of the opportunity gap. With new stable data zones and ongoing improvements in data collection, SNS collaborates with various departments to enhance the quality and availability of data. Future plans include regular updates and active user engagement to ensure the continuous relevance of data tools for local communities. Access to SNS data is freely available online.

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Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

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  1. Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics ROBERT WILLIAMS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATISTICIAN

  2. What is Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics? • Background • What data has SNS delivered? • What data development are we working on? • What are the future plans? • SNS Internet demo Office of the Chief Statistician

  3. What is SNS? • Programme to improve small area statistics • 2001 Onwards • Data supports a number of the SE’s commitments • Those with small area emphasis – Closing the Opportunity Gap – Area deprivation: SIMD • Access to Central Government information will improve policy development at a local level Office of the Chief Statistician

  4. Background • Different geographies • 1991, 1996, 1999 Wards; Postcode Sectors… • Different dissemination • Just not there • Geographic referencing • Confidentiality: issues and perceptions • Guidelines and overlapping geographies Office of the Chief Statistician

  5. What data has SNS delivered? • New stable small area geography: data zone • 6505 data zones; • 750 people; • COAs and LAs • Consulting on intermediate geography with Community Planning Partnerships Office of the Chief Statistician

  6. What data has SNS delivered? • Making the most of administrative data …but surveys also playing a role • Involves statisticians from across the SE and UK departments • Changing the way we collect data …unit records rather than aggregate returns Office of the Chief Statistician

  7. What data has SNS delivered? • Geo referenced data sets • Education – ScotXed • Community Care - LAs • Existing geo-referenced data now available on data zone • Health - ISD • Housing – Scottish Assessors • Births/deaths - GROS • Some Benefits and Labour Market – DWP & ONS Office of the Chief Statistician

  8. What data development are we working on? • Still work to do to plug gaps: • Data zone populations and households - GROS • Housing tenure, type, etc… - Communities Scotland • Benefits and Labour market – DWP & ONS/SE … • Crime… Social Capital… Financial Resources… …Physical Environment Office of the Chief Statistician

  9. What are the future plans? • SNS is not one off short term project • On-going funding • Information regularly updated • Four updates a year • Views from users always welcome Office of the Chief Statistician

  10. How are SNS disseminated? • Freely disseminated over the Internet www.sns.gov.uk • SNS Statistics and Geography available on CD neighbourhood.statistics@scotland.gov.uk Office of the Chief Statistician

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