23/02/2012
The ONS are working with the University College London to develop a new UK Output Area classification (OAC) using the 2011 Census data. This will update the 2001 classification previously produced by the University of Leeds.
A user engagement exercise runs from 17 February to 30 March 2012 and is aimed at users of the 2001 OAC but also relevent to anyone interested in social area classifications, involving geodemographics and neighbourhood classifications. For more information and a copy of the User Engagement form visit the ONS website.
If you would like to see some of the initial work that has been undertaken by Chris Gale, a UCL research student whose PhD is focussing on creating this new Output Area Classification, then please click here.
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15/02/2012
ONS are running a 2011 Census analytical products workshop on 21 March 2012, 10-3 at Britannia Hotel, Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LA. This will be the same as the previous workshop held in London back in October last year (the materials from which can be found here) and will deal with ONS’ current proposals for 2011 Census analytical products. If you are interested in attending email katy.taylor@ons.gov.uk, places are on a first come, first served basis.
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03/02/2012
The SASPAC team are pleased to announce the release of v9.50 to software members. This version is available as a full installation package and downloadable from our website (user passwords are available from the helpdesk). This new release includes:
- Web Services Wizard (WSW) application
- GSS Coding and Naming integration
- Windows 7 compatibility
- software updates (v9.05, 9.06, 9.07)
- bug fixes
The WSW application is a ‘proof of concept’ development that utilises the same online technologies the Census Offices will be using to publish 2011 Census results. In preparation for 2011 data, development to build a new interface and data management system is underway.
We will keep users posted with our progress (software previews, developing functionality, help with testing, pre-release access)
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14/12/2011
Mock table layouts for the 2011 Census Standard Theme Table outputs have been published by ONS. These include 19 tables that represent detailed cross tabulations focused on a specific theme such as migration, ethnicity or dependant children. Table layouts are broadly consistent with their 2001 equivalents but there are also an additional 10 Theme tables proposed which focus on new topics such as ‘year of arrival’ and ‘national identity’ (published back in October). A direct link to the downloadable zip file on the ONS website is here or the page containing all the proposed tables here.
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29/11/2011
Mock table layouts for the 2011 Census Standard Table outputs have been published by ONS. These represent the detailed cross tabulations from the Census and will be available for ward/SOA geography and larger areas. 126 table layouts are available in an Excel format but these do not include proposed new tables or the Standard Theme Tables ONS also plan to produce. A direct link to the downloadable zip file on the ONS website is here.
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28/11/2011
ONS have published the materials and Q&As from the Oct/Nov workshops relating to the specialist 2011 Census outputs. Some of this are available from the ONS website but you may also download these as zip files below.
- Small population outputs (24/10/11)
- Analytic products (25/10/11)
- Origin & Destination products (26/10/11)
- Microdata products (11/11/11)
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24/11/2011
Highlights from the NRS (National Records of Scotland) Census update provided to the Population and Migration Statistics Committee (PAMS) in Scotland are below. One significant announcement from the report was that Scotland do not now expect to release the first Census outputs (age, sex by Local Authorities) until autumn 2012. Originally this data was going to be available in July – as far as we are aware ONS and NISRA still plan to publish in July.
Other issues where:
- Census Questionnaire processing will be completed by the end of November (2011)
- downstream processing systems are faces challenges due to loss of key staff and IT issues; these are likely to delay the first Census results to the autumn of 2012
- any revisions to the proposed census tables should be submitted by the end of December
- a prototype dissemination system – successor to SCROL – will be released in early 2012
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04/11/2011
The 2011 ‘Census Area Statistics’ and ‘Theme’ table (these names refer to 2001 conventions and will change for 2011) mock layouts have been made available on the ONS website (under ‘downloads’). These contain the detailed cross tabulations that will be available for the 2011 Census Output Area geographical hierarchy. Excel table layouts for the 78 Census Area and 9 Theme tables are provided but the 34 proposed new tables have not been included. A direct link to the downloadable zip file is here.
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18/10/2011
2011 Census ‘Univariate’ and ‘Key Statistics’ tables (these names refer to 2001 conventions and will change for 2011 outputs) have been made available on the ONS website (under ‘downloads’). These include Excel table layouts for the proposed Key Statistics (24) and Univariate tables (64). A direct link to the downloadable zip file is here.
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06/10/2011
ONS have produced a revised set of the new tables for the 2011 Census (zip file available under the ‘Downloads’ section). These layouts are available as Excel files with metadata/footnotes and currently respond to the 2001 naming convention – a new naming/numbering system is under development for all 2011 outputs. ONS stress that further revisions may still take place and users can contact them with any issues.
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