GEOG3025 Census and administrative data sources 2: Outputs and access

GEOG3025 Census and administrative data Lecture overview Objectives of lecture Introductory questions 2001 Census Data outputs Neighbourhood Statistics Service Access mechanisms

GEOG3025 Objectives To introduce the the UK Censuses To understand the different forms of output To recognise the difference between the Census and Neighbourhood Statistics To be able to identify and obtain the appropriate census and neighbourhood data

GEOG Census basics Separate censuses in England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland Differences in questions, data output and access arrangements 200 years of the census ( , ex. 1941, inc. 1966) Statutory data collection exercise Most detailed source of small area data

GEOG3025 What topics are covered?

GEOG3025 Introductory questions… How do we obtain access to the census datasets? What output products are produced from the census?

GEOG Census outputs Multiple output products –Aggregate statistics –Boundaries –Interaction data –Microdata –Lookup tables –Metadata NB national differences

GEOG3025 Aggregate statistics Key statistics; census area statistics; standard tables (Previously small area statistics;local base statistics) Data aggregated to geographical areas 2001 lowest level is Output Area Nested hierarchical geography Threshold populations Tabular layout for areas

GEOG SAS table 5 layout

GEOG3025 Digital boundary data Created by census organizations for the purposes of the census Nests within statutory geography (statistical wards) Different methodologies in Scotland (very) and NI (slightly)

GEOG Output Areas England and Wales (n=175,434)

GEOG OA 1991 Ward 1991 ED Code-Point

GEOG3025 Census interaction data Describes flows extracted from census returns –Journey to work –Migration from usual address one year ago To produce two datasets –Special Workplace Statistics –Special Migration Statistics

GEOG3025 Samples of anonymised records Literally, a sample of anonymised records from actual census forms Known as microdata (internationally, public use microdata samples PUMS) % sample of individuals (~LADs) and 1% sample of households (regions) Unique tabulations and analyses

GEOG3025 ONS longitudinal study Since 1971, longitudinal microdataset 4 DoBs, ~1% sample, ~500,000 persons Confidentially linked records from census, B&D and cancer registration Unique resource for study of socioeconomic lifecycle – esp. health No direct researcher access to dataset

GEOG3025 Problems with Using the Census 1.Census data go out of date quickly 2.People missing from the Census 3.Census data are subject to other inaccuracies 4.Problems with comparison 5.Census data are aggregated

GEOG3025 Census data access 2001 Census Access and Neighbourhood Statistics Service Pre-2001 data purchase Academic access to all products funded by ESRC/JISC Census Programmes

Census Access Pre-2001 datasets2001 datasets Census organizationsOther data suppliers ESRC/JISC Other Census Access partners Data support units Registration service Academic census users integrated dataset services Users

GEOG3025 Academic access agreements Census organizations ESRC Data registrar Data redistributors End users

GEOG3025 Neighbourhood Statistics Service Government departments contributing datasets derived from administrative records Aggregating initially to 1998 wards, soon to be super output areas (SOAs) Varying levels of SOA reflect sensitivity of different administrative datasets No facilities for bulk/research download

GEOG3025 Neighbourhood Statistics Service

GEOG3025 NeSS Interactive Mapping

GEOG3025 NeSS thematic mapping

GEOG3025 Log on by clicking icon Using Casweb

GEOG3025 Click here to start Select dataset of interest Dataset selection

GEOG3025 Select country

GEOG3025 Define area of interest Step through hierarchy, progress highlighted in geography selection diagram

GEOG3025 Select output geography Complete selection of areas of interest, and then choose level of output geography

GEOG3025 Choose census table Select the census table containing the data required

GEOG3025 Select variables from the table Check boxes representing the cells for which data are required, variables are added to current selection list

GEOG3025 Options for data download Specify output requirements – plain text or GIS format

GEOG3025 Download data file to own PC Click to download specified data in requested format

GEOG3025 Load data into own software

GEOG3025 Assignment 5/Coursework 1 Use Casweb to obtain additional Census data for your chosen neighbourhood: major changes from 1991? Neighbourhood description wrt literature Use data to provide neighbourhood profile Assessment of geography compatibility

GEOG3025 Lecture summary Census basics Census output products Census access arrangements Neighbourhood Statistics Service –Ease of access but limited download Academic access to census –Aggregate statistics from Casweb