Welcome to the FAQs page. Here you will find the most frequently asked questions about the SASPAC software, Census data, and SASPAC training.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will answer your question as soon as possible.
Who manages and supports SASPAC?
Is there a multi-user licence?
Is there a trial version available?
What Census data is available through SASPAC?
How do I find out when new data has been released?
How does SASPAC distribute the Census data?
Where is SASPAC training held?
How many attendees participate in a training session?
How often are training days run?
Do I need to know about the Census before I attend the training course?
Who owns SASPAC? |
SASPAC is a ‘not for profit‘ initiative that is owned by the Local Government Association (LGA) |
What Census data is available through SASPAC? |
2011 Census Key Statistics (KS), Quick Statistics (QS) and Commissioned Tables (CT) for a variety of geographies are available through the Data page of our website. The full list of available geographies and datasets for 2011 Census data is shown below. Data for previous Censuses is also available. |
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KS QS CT
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England and Wales (as one entity) |
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National to District geographies in England and Wales |
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Upper Super Output Areas in Wales (USOAs) |
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Middle Super Output Areas in England and Wales (MSOAs) |
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Lower Super Output Areas in England and Wales (LSOAs) |
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Wards in England and Wales |
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Output Areas in England and Wales (OAs) |
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Output Areas by Region |
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Westminster parliamentary constituencies |
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Parishes (England) and Communities (Wales) |
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Primary care organisations (PCOs) in England/local health boards (LHB) in Wales and Strategic Health Authorities (SHA) in England |
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National Assembly for Wales Constituencies & Electoral Regions |
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National Parks |
√ N/A N/A
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A bulk download of all these geographies is also available, this and all the above datasets may be downloaded here. |
How do I find out when new data has been released? |
Check our latest blogs on the homepage to find information on newly released data. If you would like to receive automatic email updates when a new blog is posted, you can subscribe via the ‘Email Subscription’ box on the right-hand side. We also have a Corrections and Updates Log which details all new data released as well as updates to current datasets. |
How does SASPAC distribute Census data? |
The SASPAC team distribute the data separately to the software in a System File (.SYS) format. These are essentially large matrices of data for the different geographical hierarchies available from the Census (e.g. wards, local authorities, parishes…etc). The data files may be downloaded from our Data page and should be copied to the local machine or networked location for access by the software. |
Where is SASPAC training held? |
The majority of the training days take place at City Hall, London. However, on location training is possible provided a suitable training room is available. For full details, please see the Requirements for Training document. |
How often are training days run? |
This depends on demand. Training days often occur more frequently after the release of a new version of the SASPAC software. Information on the most recent software release and a software release timeline can be found here. The current training dates are published here. External training can be run at any time providing appropriate facilities are available. |
Do I need to know about the Census before I attend the training course? |
Our training programmes provide a full introduction to both the Census datasets and the operation of SASPAC. Basic computer literacy and an interest in data analysis are all that are required. |