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2011 Census: Analysis Jon Gough Office for National Statistics Content • Overview ONS Census analysis programme - Purpose • Analysis that will be produced - Types of analysis - Format for analysis • Dissemination plans - Analytical Centre for the Census - Joined up approach Why ONS should do analysis • To fully exploit the use of the Census data/outputs • Helping users to understand and interpret Census outputs • Contextualising Census outputs by incorporating them in topic reports, adding insight to policy and other users • Ability to analyse data at low levels of detail • More robust survey outputs Purpose of the ONS Census Analysis Programme • Produce more timely analysis – Providing users with a planned & coordinated release programme that ties in with outputs – Prioritises analyses to meet user needs • Coordinated approach – Across ONS – Across the UK – External researchers/academics • Aim to maximise benefits Analytical Topics Population Language Migration Caring Religion Identity Ethnicity Nationality Ageing Qualifications Labour Market Disability Families Health Housing Fertility Examples of analytical products (1) Ageing & older people: • Electoral statistics; estimates of the population eligible to vote and analysis of voter registration rates • Demographic profile and characteristics of older people • Living arrangements of older people (private households and communal establishments) Fertility & Families: • Total Fertility Rates for 2011 by mother's country of birth • Analysis by family size • Other analysis of characteristics of children/families/households Examples of analytical products (2) International Migration: • comparison of international migration estimates for year to March 2011 with 2011 Census data on address one year ago, & estimates for the past decade with 2011 data on year of arrival • analysis of the characteristics of both long-term and short-term international migrants • analysis of residents of communal establishments by country of birth and nationality • comparison of activity last week with reason for migrating collected in the IPS Internal Migration: • comparison of internal and cross-border migration estimates by age and sex • development of a data visualisation tool that maps internal migration flows How the analysis will be presented • Short Stories – Generally based on detailed analysis – Presented so accessible for all users – Data visualisations; infra-graphics; podcasts • Scholarly Articles – Detailed pieces of analysis • Reports – Accompany publications – Provide clarification on specific issues Current analysis plans – how this links to the outputs • Analysis from 1st outputs release - Update of mid-year estimates & reconciliation report - Population pyramids • Analysis from 2nd outputs release - Short stories • Aim to promote Census outputs & to compare against 2001 • Publication strategy in line with release of outputs - Regional report highlighting key findings • Analysis from subsequent outputs release - More detailed scholarly articles to follow in 2013 - Want flexibility to react to changing priorities Short story – Example: Workless Households by Regions Top and bottom three workless areas in the UK, 2011 Workless households in the UK – August 2012 For a transcript... [email protected] How the analysis will be disseminated • Want to promote analysis and stimulate further analysis • easier access for users accessing analysis of Census data/outputs • widening the availability and use of analysis, potentially increasing the number of users • Internal and external analysis • tool to help coordinate analysis across internal & external areas • Provide guidance to users on analysis work associated with the census • A forum to encourage discussion with users and producers of analysis The User Journey Questions? Email: [email protected]