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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10/01/2012
ONS have published the Questions and Answers (pdf) from the September Operations to Outputs roadshows. Responses to the 122 questions covering topics including: the address register, field operations, online services and outputs.
In addition to the ONS response to Q117:
“What is happening with SASPAC (Small Area Statistical Package) data?“
The ONS response was: “SASPAC is a separate body to ONS. We are working with them and they will continue to get census data.“
We can add that SASPAC is indeed a partner working with ONS to help them develop the online data delivery systems and are in the process of developing a new SASPAC application to access the 2011 outputs. Interested users can keep up to date with progress reports and development activity through this site and by registering your email address in the menu to the right of this blog.
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12/12/2011
The December Census
Newsletter has been published by
ONS. This aims to keep partners up to date with developments and progress towards delivering the 2011 outputs. Highlights from this issue are:
- the 2011 Census output prospectus/timetable will be released in March 2012
- a Census toolkit to assist in the promotion of the outputs is planned for spring 2012
- local authorities are urged to submit council tax data to assist with the Census QA process
- comments on the recent special outputs workshop materials are required by 17 December
To register to receive these updates directly, forward your contact details to 2011.Census.LA.Liaison@ons.gov.uk. ONS expect to produce these every 2/3 months.
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10/11/2011
For the 2011 Census outputs ONS are proposing a new geography of workplace zones (WPZ) for the publication of workplace statistics. In 2001 the Output Area (OA) hierarchy (produced on a household/residential population threshold) was used but this caused problems in areas with very few or large numbers of workers; the resulting workplace populations varied between 0 and 80,000. The production of WPZ hierarchy propose to improve the outputs available by merging and splitting 2011 OAs so they contain a minimum workforce of 100 person. Other features are:
- coverage will be across England & Wales (no plans curently for Northern Ireland or Scotland to introduce WPZ)
- WPZ will not cross Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs)
- workforce population will exceed the workforce of any single large workplace (625 workers or more) by adding at least 99 other workers
- headcount and headcount flows (area of residence to workplace) will be available for OA/WPZ geographies
More details on the ONS proposals can be found in a recent ONS paper and ongoing consultation on the 2011 outputs produced can be found on the ONS website.
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17/08/2011
The National Records of Scotland (NRS, formerly GROS) have released the proposed (provisional) running order of Scotland’s 2011 Census outputs. To coincide with England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the first outputs (Scotland population estimates by single year age/sex and local authorities by 5 year age groups/sex) will be released in July 2012. NRS are inviting users respond to this document by email before 28 October 2011.
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27/07/2011
ONS have announced a series of roadshows in September 2011 (London, Cardiff, Leeds, Birmingham, Peterborough and Crewe) to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to find out what happens next in the Census process and discover what, how and when data will be delivered. To register your place email ONS.
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17/06/2010
NISRA recently held two ‘census users information days’ to discuss proposals for the outputs from the 2011 Census. Topics covered included: Output content proposals; dissemination strategy; geography and disclosure control and slides from the day have been posted on the NISRA website.
Although SASPAC was not able to attend the event it was pleased to see plans to develop ‘online data cubes’ still features heavily in their dissemination strategy and is keen for NISRA to follow ONS API approach.
NISRA welcome further comments via email.
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