1. Understanding your community: Tools from Research and Statistics Louise McFerran

2. Research and Statistics: making use of census data Census data 2011 Government boundaries Best fit modelling Accessible data Poverty look up tool Mission, outreach and growth Parish spotlights How and why to use them…

3. Census 2011: our communities Religious affiliation Population churn Socioeconomic Population count Housing Qualifications Health Ethnicity Age Language Marital status Household makeup Living alone

4. 2011 Census output areas: census data such as religious affiliation

5. Ecclesiastical parishes: Ladywood parish

6. The boundaries don’t match!

7. Best fit modelling using post code headcounts

9. Parish spotlights ? CommunityCongregationComparison

12. Mission Action Planning