Introduction
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is transforming the information we have for local areas by:
- making a major contribution to the development and monitoring of area regeneration programmes;
- including information on health, education, poverty, unemployment, housing, population, equalities and social/ community issues on a common and consistent geography;
- collecting information, wherever possible, on a unit postcode basis
- making information available for the smallest areas possible (subject to confidentiality constraints);
- making information accessible to a wide range of users, through the Web and in other ways;
- providing tools to help users to analyse the information.
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics has funded a range of projects to develop the range of statistics available at small area level, the exchange of information, and the use of small area statistics.
We are building partnerships with other information providers and users. These include local authorities, health boards and the voluntary sector.
We are taking the development of data forward through the Scotstat user consultation network. If you are interested in receiving more information about Neighbourhood Statistics developments, please subscribe at SCOTSTAT Register
We want to encourage a range of interests to contribute to the development of the programme for neighbourhood statistics. This paper provides guidance on putting forward proposals.
The Scottish Executive is working with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the other devolved administrations to create a coherent neighbourhood statistics service across the UK.
We will add more information to this site regularly.
Contact:
Office of Chief Statistician
Scottish Executive
3WR, St Andrews House
Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
Telephone 0131 244 0442
FAX 0131 244 0335
Email neighbourhood.statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk