Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics - Internet Site Update
STATISTICAL PUBLICATION NOTICE
Highlights of the April 2006 Update
The latest quarterly update of the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS) Internet site and database was carried out today.
The main highlights of the April update include 1999 to 2005 quarterly benefits indicators at the data zone level from DWP which are presented on a client group basis for the first time. Benefit data by individual benefit will continue to be available from the SNS site and a revised quarterly dataset will be published later in the year. Updates for existing indicators include immunisations at the data zone level for 2005; and drug usage from the Scottish Drug Misuse Database at the local authority level for 2003/04 and 2004/05. Social Enquiry Reports, Community Orders, Probation Orders, and Supervised Attendance Orders at the local authority level for 2004/05. Recorded crime indicators are now shown by financial years to ensure consistency with other sources.
The indicators and further information on the update is available at www.sns.gov.uk
Background about Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is the Scottish Executive's on-going programme to improve the availability, consistency and accessibility of small area statistics in Scotland. The SNS internet site provides statistics about local communities and makes use of the data zone small area geography which contains on average 750 residents.
Local communities can be expressed in terms of groups of these data zones, and the internet site contains a wide range of socio-economic statistics describing the characteristics of these communities. New socio-economic data is added on a quarterly basis and this will allow change in the circumstances of local communities to be better understood.
This information is being used to inform the Scottish Executive's approach to improving the quality of life for people living in Scotland and especially in the most disadvantaged areas. The information is also invaluable to Community Planning Partnerships and public sector agencies where the availability of up-to-date high quality information is crucial to the way in which services are developed and delivered and issues of local concern are addressed. It will also help community groups bring together information to support grant applications.
Contact us to improve Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics
We would welcome any comments or suggestions that would help us to improve Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics. Robert Williams at the Scottish Executive can be contacted on 0131 244 0442 or neighbourhood.statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. If you would like to be consulted about new or existing statistical collections or to receive notification of forthcoming statistical publications, please register your statistical interest on the Scottish Executive Scot Stat internet site at www.scotland.gov.uk/scotstat