1. Worklessness Data on Neighbourhood Statistics
Introduction - Me
Ann Blake
February 2006

2. Outline Worklessness data on Neighbourhood Statistics and Nomis
The Neighbourhood Statistics Website
The Nomis website
The future
Presentation in four sections
Start with worklessness related targets – then look at data available on Neighbourhood Statistics and Nomis
Demo of the Neighbourhood Statistics website
Demo of Nomis
A look to the future for Neighbourhood Statistics

3. What is Neighbourhood Statistics?
Freely available website
Bringing together information at the local level from a variety of sources.
Targeted at users working in regeneration
Neighbourhood Statistics – making information freely available via the internet
Across government to bring together nationally consistent sources of information for small areas
Targeted at users working in regeneration – has a much wider appeal – in the education sector and also among general public. Large proportion of our users are from local government

4. Worklessness - Floor targets
For those living in the wards with the worst labour market position:
improve their overall employment rate; and,
reduce the difference between their employment rate and the overall employment rate for England.
Increase the employment rate for disadvantaged groups
Lone parents
Ethnic minorities
Over 50s
Those with low qualifications
All targets positive – stated in terms of increasing employment rather than reducing worklessness
Focus on disadvantaged groups in terms of area – worst wards – and population characteristics – lone parents etc

5. Worklessness – Other deprivation related targets
Increase the employment rate of people with disabilities, and reduce the gap with the overall rate.
Reduce the proportion of children in households with no one in work
Other deprivation related targets – similar theme for disabled people
Also reducing children in households with no-one in work

6. Worklessness – Neighbourhood Statistics policy priorities
To assess the impact of policies to generate and sustain employment in local areas
To create opportunities for small business and enterprise
To improve employment opportunities
Neighbourhood Statistics – policy priorities for data from Floor Targets and set in conjunction with ODPM

7. Worklessness – Neighbourhood Statistics policy priorities
To support work on social exclusion and the skills agenda
To measure the success and impact of programmes to help people find work, reduce social exclusion and deprivation
To improve employment opportunities for disadvantaged groups

8. Worklessness data on Neighbourhood Statistics
DWP benefits data
New Deal starts
Numbers of businesses
Annual Population Survey
A range of worklessness data on Neighbourhood Statistics
Benefits data – JSA and Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance in Work deprivation domain, but also a number of other benefits
New Deal Starts – numbers of people starting – Under 25’s, Lone parents, Over 50’s
Numbers of businesses – local units and enterprises by employment size band and industry group
APS – annual boost to labour force survey information – only good to local authority level

9. Worklessness data on Neighbourhood Statistics
Census
Economic activity
Industry
Occupation
Hours worked
Travel to work
Indices of Deprivation 2004 combined employment indicators
Illness
Unemployment benefits and New Deal
Census – more detailed information, but increasingly out of date
ID04 – two indicators in relation to illness, and take up of unemployment benefits and New Deal

10. Worklessness data on Nomis
Annual Business Inquiry
Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
Claimant count
Nomis – ONS online labour market information system – around for over 20 years
Neighbourhood Statistics funds – much more detailed data – updated more regularly and eg claimant count available for wide range of disaggregations
Annual business inquiry – numbers of employees and businesses
LFS and APS – annual data – APS more accurate as boosted
ASHE

11. Worklessness data on Nomis
DWP benefits
Jobs density
Jobcentre plus vacancies
VAT registrations
Census
DWP benefits – range of benefits data, also cross benefits analysis at LA level – refer to Nigel Brough
Jobs density – no of jobs per person in an area
Vacancies from Jobcentre plus
VAT registrations and deregistrations

12. Worklessness data – Other online sources
Floor Targets Interactive
Directly relates to floor targets in NRF areas
Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
Local online services
NERIP
FTI – NRU website – only relates to Floor Targets in 88 NRF areas
Local online services
NERIP website – reports and indicators

13. Questions ?

14. Homepage

15. Profile summary

30. Questions ?

31. Worklessness – Data developments
Support Floor Targets and other related targets
Looking to provide data on:
DWP cross benefits analysis to LSOA level
New Deal jobs and outcomes
Subject to resource issues and data availability.
Case studies to provide guidance
All planned developments are designed to improve info available to monitor progress against priorities
Cross benefits data – aim for LSOA level, and quarterly updates – unusual on NeSS
New Deal jobs and outcomes – QA at end of month – will decide on publication after that
Resources always an issue
Worklessness case study in progress – will look at how data can be used

32. Website developments End February 2006 June 2006
Updated Neighbourhood Profile
Time series graph added to map display
June 2006
New area-based user journey
Enhanced searches

33. Questions ?