Data updates in Community Insight

As we wind down for the festive season, we bring updates from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

The below table is a snapshot of some of the key datasets which have been updated. To see a full breakdown of all datasets updated this month see our knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Community Insight.

New indicators for Community Insight England, Wales and Scotland

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Personal Independence Payment (PIP), broken down by gender and mental health claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Benefit claimants (benefit combinations), broken down by age and type of benefit Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) No Yes

Updated indicators for Community England, Wales and Scotland

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Jobseekers allowance and unemployment benefit (JSA and Universal Credit), broken down by claim period, age and gender Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Universal Credit claimants – Conditionality Regime, broken down by claimant status Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes

Updated indicators for Community England and Wales only

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Dwelling Stock by Council Tax Band, broken down by banding Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Yes Yes
Dwelling stock, broken down by time of build Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Yes Yes

Current indicators within Community Insight

To see a list of all of the current indicators available in Community Insight check out this knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Community Insight.

Want to see more indicators within Community Insight?

We are always looking to add new indicators to Community Insight. So if you have any ideas of particular indicators you would like to see then let us know. Provided that the data is open data and published at small area level, so below Local Authority level, we will load the data in for you.

Get in touch!

If you have any questions about the data updates, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on support@ocsi.co.uk or give us a call on 01273 810270.

Christmas holiday

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We hope you have a lovely break over the festive period! This is just to let you know that OCSI will be closed Monday 24th December to Wednesday 2nd January (inclusive). We will not be able to respond to support requests during this time. We will answer any support requests when the office re-opens on Thursday 3rd January.

As another year draws to a close, we would like to thank you for your continued support and interest in Community Insight. We are looking forward to what 2019 will bring!

 

Hover over the maps in style!

Keen-eyed users may have noticed something different about the areas you can hover over in Community Insight – that’s because we’ve improved the way you can interact with data displayed on the map.

Hover Feature 

As part of our recent move to using 2011 boundaries in Community Insight, we undertook work to improve the way data is displayed on the map. Previously when data was displayed on the map, it was only possible to see the data value for an individual LSOA by hovering over it. Now our new and improved map allows you to see the indicator value of any individual LSOA, MSOA or LA!

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This improvement and the design of the functionality was inspired by input from a number of users. So a big thank you to all of those people who gave us feedback on this area of the site. For example, previously when you selected an area, the data value disappeared and only the geographic code displayed. We received lots of feedback identifying how it is valuable to see both the code and the data value and so we have changed this to always show both

The Knowledge Base

For a more detailed article on how to view data on the map, including for an individual area (at any geography level), see our article on Viewing Data For Individual Areas.

Get in touch

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on support@ocsi.co.uk or give us a call on 01273 810270