1. abcdefghijkl Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

2. abcdefghijkl Background (1)  Programme to improve small area statistics  2001 Onwards; 2003 prototype Internet site  Data supports a number of the SE’s commitments  Those with small area emphasis – Closing the Gap  Access to Central Government information will improve policy development at a local level  Different geographies, different dissemination, not there

3. abcdefghijkl Background (2)  New stable small area geography (data zones)  COAs; 750 people; LAs  Information regularly updated  Four updates a year  Information freely available over the Internet  Also produce a cd for heavy users

4. abcdefghijkl Background (3)  SNS is not a one off short term project  On-going funding subject to spending review  Still work to do to plug gaps  Small area population; housing; benefits  Views from users always welcome

5. abcdefghijkl What can users do on Internet?  Quickly view standard set of key indicators  Define their own geographic area of interest  Build reports from the 2000 odd indicators  View their results on maps and in tables

6. abcdefghijkl Area Browser  Key indicators for data zones, parliamentary constituencies and local authorities  Best-fit using data zones  Over coming months will look to integrate further the SE targets in SNS Area Browser  Come to this later

7. abcdefghijkl Define your own geographies  By clicking on map  Selecting multiple areas from lists  Entering lists of data zones  eg Cut and paste all data zones in Baillieston

8. abcdefghijkl Build Reports  Select indicators from a list  eg…  Tariff Score  Hospital Admissions relating to Heart Disease  Numbers on key low income benefits  Scottish Multiple Index of Deprivation

9. abcdefghijkl View Results on Maps and Tables  Maps show distribution geographically  Download tabular data in to spreadsheets

10. abcdefghijkl Next steps (1)  ScotXed information available in Autumn  Analysis of the small area data  New Intermediate Geography containing about 4,000 people being developed with CPPs  Integrate SE targets and commitments with an area emphasis

11. abcdefghijkl Next Steps (2)  Portfolio Plan Target 4(Education and Young People) : By 2006, reduce the gap between the average attendance levels in schools serving areas of high and low deprivation by 10 % and another 10 % by 2008.  This is currently measured using Free Meal Entitlement, it would be feasible to move the assessment of high and low deprived area to those identified by the SIMD 2004

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