where to find scottish government statistics
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Where to find Where to find Scottish Government Scottish Government
statisticsstatistics
Population, Demography
General Register for Scotland
• Census
• Registrations of vital events (births, deaths etc)
• Population and household estimates and projections
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/sub-scotland-data-sources.html
Employment, Benefits, Income and Poverty
• Labour Force Survey / Annual Population Survey
• Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
• Family Resources Survey• Scottish Household Survey• Benefits and tax credits
administrative data
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Social-Welfare/IncomePoverty http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/Default.asp http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp
Travel and Transport
• Travel to work and school• Congestion• Road network condition• Traffic accidents• Public transport use• Access to different transport
methods• Access to services
All available through the Scottish Government
website
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Transport-Travel
Environment
Scottish Environment Statistics online
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Environment/seso
Housing, Planning, Communities
Centre for housing Market Analysis
The key remit of the CHMA is to provide support to local authorities to aid the strategic planning of housing.
Website contains a statistics portal:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/supply-demand/chma/statistics
Children, Schools, Education
Academic achievement, exclusions, free school meals, pupil census, teacher numbers and more….
Pre-school provision and childcare statistics, plus looked after children and child protection statistics
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Children
Health and Social CareScottish Government
– The Scottish Health Survey, most large scale surveys
– Social Work Statistics (from LAs)
GROS– Births, Deaths, Life expectancy
NHS ISD and ScotPHO – Waiting times, hospital admissions,
smoking rates, obesity, CHD and cancer, breastfeeding, drugs……
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Children www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/index.html www.isdscotland.org www.scotpho.org.uk
Crime and Justice
• Crime and Justice Survey• Prisoner Survey• Police and courts data
• All available on SG website, most through Scottish neighbourhood Statistics
Tourism, Culture, and Sport
Scottish Household Survey Culture and Sport Module
Visit Scotland: Research & Statistics
Industry employment data from APS available through NOMIS
Agriculture, Fisheries, Farming and Rural
In addition to data available through the SG website:
• Industry employment data from APS available through NOMIS
• Forestry Commission
Data Sources and Suitability Index
We live in a Scotland that is the most attractive place for doing business in EuropeScottish Corporate Sector Statistics Transport and Travel Statistics - Guide to Published Tables Business Enterprise Research & Development (BERD) Higher Education - Business and Community Interaction Survey Scottish Annual Business StatisticsSocial Economy
We realise our full economic potential with more and better employment opportunitiesScottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2006 - Employment Domain
We are better educated, more skilled and more successful, renowned for our research and innovationBusiness Enterprise Research & Development (BERD)
Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributers and responsible citizensScottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2006 - Education Domain
We live our lives safe from crime, disorder and dangerSecure Accommodation Scottish Household Survey data on satisfaction with neighbourhood Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2006 - Crime Domain
Indexed by National Outcomes and Purpose Targets
Still a work in progress
Feedback welcome
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/scotstat/analystsnetwork/indexdata
ScotStat is the structure through which Scottish Official Statistics are consulted on, and users of statistics are kept involved and informed
1. Committees
Several topic specific committees meet regularly to discuss plans and progress in the development of specific areas of statistics
2. Annual Conference
Since 2007 there has been an annual event for ScotStat members to meet and discuss wide ranging and strategic issues
3. Network of Analysts from Local Government and Other Public Bodies
Runs through demand led workshops and short lived working groups
4. Register
Registered members specify their areas of interest and are kept informed of publications, consultations, events, plans.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/scotstat
Contains a HUGE amount of data, mostly at data zone level
Easy to download, map, compare across time or area
The SNS team are happy to provide demonstrations and assistance
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/statcontacts
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