1. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners Workshop 2: Using Census 2011

2. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners Workshop Aims Introduction to the interactive Census 2011 website Main Census Topics Focusing on population profiles Practical hands-on

3. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners What is Census and using Census data in research Census: National survey of ALL households and residing individuals. Every ten years Main Topics: Population, Health, Housing, Employment, Transport, Ethnic Group. Use as stand alone background or to inform subsequent stages in a research project Why Census Estimates?

4. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners Data is organised by geographical areas known as output areas (OA) Quite a complex methodology. Each OA that contains approximately 40 households/100 individuals. Build blocks for Super OA and larger geographies. Data is organised into recognisable areas eg. local authorities, regions that are used in the published data Possible to compare across time periods changing administrative boundaries Chnaging question wording and new topics

5. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners Today’s workshop Interactive Maps and Tools Changes in Population density By area of usual residence Local/Unitary Authority 2001-2011 Legend shading Population change using % (PopulationT2 – PopulationT1)/PopulationT1 * 100 250-200/200*100=25% http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/interactive/vp3-census-map/index.html

6. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners 1. What is the % population change for Plymouth? How does it compare to the England and Wales average. 2. What is the % population change for Swindon? How does it compare to the England and Wales average 3. What conclusions can you draw? Now let’s ask a different question focussing on population size in one age group: those “Aged over 65” in 2011. 4. Compare Plymouth and Swindon Over 65 population. 5. What conclusions can you draw?

7. Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners Other Census 2011 interactive services More than can be covered in this workshop and they are constantly being updated! Comparison Tool: Country of Birth Cartograms – adjusting the size of the displayed data by population size “Usually resident to workday population change” Comparing the usual resident population To the residents who work redistributed to the location of their work http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/HTMLDocs/dvc128/wrapper.html