Census.ac.uk Census Area Statistics and Casweb David Rawnsley Census Dissemination Unit (CDU) Mimas University of Manchester
Census.ac.uk Overview UK Censuses Aggregate Statistics Census Geography Casweb
Census.ac.uk UK Census Background Comprehensive population surveys Every ten years Standard topics Single points in time Expensive and complex Inform policy decisions 200 year history from 1801 to 2001
Census.ac.uk The UK 2001 Census UK Census bicentennial Data collection Census outputs Aggregate statistics outputs Census geographies
Census.ac.uk Data Collection 29 th April, 2001 Enumeration Confidentiality Social and economic data Individual and household levels Geographical markers Census questionnaire form
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Outputs Aggregate Statistics Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) Interaction Statistics Longitudinal Surveys Digital Boundary Data Metadata
Census.ac.uk Aggregate Statistics Spatially aggregated counts of individuals and households with various combinations of demographic and socio-economic characteristics –For topics see –Nesting geographical hierarchies down to Output Area –Unique zone codes –Some national differences in information and geographies Selective release of variables –Confidentiality key to understanding data structures –Pre-defined cross-tabulations –Several component datasets
Census.ac.uk Spatial Aggregation
Census.ac.uk Spatial Aggregation
Census.ac.uk Univariate/Multivariate
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Government Office Regions (GORs) Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Government Office Regions (GORs) Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Counties and Unitary Authorities Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Counties and Unitary Authorities Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Local Authority Districts Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Local Authority Districts Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Wards Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Wards Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Wards Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Output Areas Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Output Areas Source: 2001 Census. © Crown Copyright.
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census National Geographical Hierarchies
Census.ac.uk 2001 Census Geographies Example Code England & WalesEnglandWales Min Resid ents Min Househ oldsStatus Government Office Region (GOR) D99 Administrative County3642 Administrative Unitary Authority (UA)00FB Administrative Local Authority District (LAD)36UD308 Administrative ST Ward36UDGN8,8007, ,000400Administrative/Census CAS Ward36UDGN8,8507, Administrative/Census Output Area36UDGN ,434165,6659, Census
Census.ac.uk Casweb Census Area Statistics on the Web Online access to aggregate statistics Developed at CDU Features –Intuitive web interface –Data driven –Designed for Academics