Summaries of various datasets and statistics and information available at Borough and more local level, and relevant website links, are presented below.
Neighbourhood statistics
Local level data from the Census and from other sources can be accessed through the Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS) section of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website. There are four main search facilities on the NeSS homepage:-
Find Statistics for an area – Follow the instructions on the left of the NeSS homepage. This search allows you to find detailed statistics within specific geographical areas by local authority, ward, “New Deal for Communities area”, health authority, education authority, primary care organisation (PCT), parliamentary constituency, parish or postcode. This search also allows you to select Lower and Middle Layer Super Output Area data for the Borough (follow the link to Definitions if you want more information about ONS Output Area hierarchy).
To use this search, enter the name of the area (Step 1) and select the type of area/geography that name corresponds to (Step 2). The drop down arrow will reveal more options. Then click on “Search” (Step 3).
Neighbourhood summary – Follow the instructions on the right of the NeSS homepage. This search gives you a summary report for your local neighbourhood through a postcode search. To use this, enter the postcode of your area and click on “Search”.
View or download data by topic – click on this heading at the bottom of the NeSS home page for a list of datasets and indicators. Expand each heading to find the topic you need, select the topic and use the “Next” button to progress through the site.
Create a customised table, chart or map – click on this heading at the bottom of the NeSS home page for options to use an interactive map to access data for ready made areas or create an area of your own, or to begin to build customised charts of data for your particular needs. Use the “Next” button to progress through the site.
Click here for these searches: Neighbourhood Statistics .
Labour market and economic activity
Labour market and economic data for local authority, ward or parliamentary constituency can be found on the Official Labour Market Statistics site, “NOMIS”.
Select “labour market profiles” from the home page to view summary statistics from a range of sources, giving you a packaged profile of data for your area. Or begin at the home page with the “Wizard Query” to access a full range of data for particular geographies including Super Output Area (follow the link to Definitions if you want to find out more about the ONS Output Area hierarchy), Borough, County, Region and UK.
Click here for these searches: http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp
Data for neighbourhood renewal (Data4NR)
The Data for Neighbourhood Renewal website gives you access to statistics on the population, deprivation, employment, education, health, housing, crime and liveability, diversity, disability, children and older people. The website signposts the datasets available for targeting, monitoring, priority setting and performance management at a neighbourhood level, including supporting the Local Area Agreement agenda. It also provides a series of analytical tools, including other links to many data sources and toolkits. The website now also signposts web-based Local Information Systems made available by other local councils which may be of use when researching further afield.
This website can be found at: http://www.data4nr.net/introduction/
Audit Commission Area Profiles - quality of life, demographics, local authority "family groups" and organisational performance
Audit Commission Area Profiles provide a rich picture of the quality of life and public services in your local area.
They provide a wide range of data and assessments about your area and how it compares to others.
Click on the “Select an area” heading on the left of the Area Profiles home page to find Quality of Life indicators, resident`s and service users survey data, inspectorate judgements, funding and spending, voluntary and community sector contributions and business sector contributions for the area.
A "family group" is set by the Institute of Public Finance and is used by CLG (Communities and Local Government) and the Audit Commission for performance related activity. Basingstoke and Deane is within the family group that also includes: Cherwell, Chelmsford, Huntingdonshire, Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling, Colchester, Vale of White Horse, Wycombe, Dacorum, Test Valley, Ashford, Aylesbury Vale, East Hertfordshire, North Wiltshire and South Oxfordshire.
The following socio-economic indicators are used as the comparators in setting the family group:-
- Number of population and broad age groups;
- Population density and sparsity;
- Tax base per head of population and non-domestic rateable value per head of population;
- Unemployment, (weighted) Housing Benefit caseload and % daytime net inflow;
- Retail premises per 1,000 population;
- Standard mortality ratio;
- % people born outside the UK and Ireland;
- % households with less than 4 rooms;
- % of households in social rented accommodation;
- % of persons in lower NS-SEC (social) groups;
- % of properties in Council Tax Bands A-D and E-H;
- Authorities with coast protection expenditure/income.
Click on the “Compare your area” heading on the left of the Area Profiles home page to compare an area of your choice to the County, or other areas within the County, geographical neighbours, the Institute of Public Finance (IPF) “nearest neighbours”, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) local authority “cluster” group, and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) family group.
This website can be found at: http://www.areaprofiles.audit-commission.gov.uk
Local View
"Local View" is a single point of access to the most up to date information about the location of local services and amenities in the Borough. Using an internet browser application, it enables users to conduct searches on specific properties or locations.
For "Local View", go to:
http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/services/localview.htm
Further links
For further research at local, regional or national level, go to: Further research
To assist you with more detailed research, or to find out more information about statistical geographical hierarchy (Output Areas and Super Output Areas), go to: Definitions.
Contact us
If you have any queries about Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Facts and Figures or would like help in finding additional information please contact the Geoff Gosling or Di Bromley in the Policy and Partnerships Team at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 4AH. Or email us at geoff.gosling@basingstoke.gov.uk or diane.bromley@basingstoke.gov.uk.