Workshop on statistical geography given as part of Open Data Manchester's Data for Good programme on the 24th April 2018. Presentation looks at the types of UK statistical geographies and serves was part of an easy introduction to stats and maps

1. DATA FOR GOOD #1
UNDERSTANDING
WHERE WE LIVE
An easy introduction to statistical geography
April 24th 2018

2. THE POWER OF THE
MAP
Mappa Mundi - 1300 Hereford Cathedral

3. Soviet map of strategic sites in Manchester

4. Isochrone map
showing time
taken to get to
different parts
of Manchester
by tram (2014)

5. Stockport emotion map - Christian Nold (2007) http://stockport.emotionmap.net

6. https://odileeds.org/blog/2017-05-08-mapping-election-with-hexes https://www.tomforth.co.uk/wardexplorer/

7. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland

8. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

9. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

10. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

11. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

12. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

13. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

14. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)

15. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)

16. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)

17. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Tay
(188)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Towy
(120)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)
Bann
(129)

18. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Tay
(188)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Towy
(120)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)
Bann
(129)
UK
Severn
(354)

19. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Tay
(188)
80,226.36
(32.28)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Towy
(120)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)
Bann
(129)
UK
Severn
(354)

20. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
132,947.76
(59.49)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Tay
(188)
80,226.36
(32.28)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Towy
(120)
21,224.48
(8.54)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)
Bann
(129)
14,133.38
(5.69)
UK
Severn
(354)

21. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
132,947.76
(59.49)
54.3
(84)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Tay
(188)
80,226.36
(32.28)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Towy
(120)
21,224.48
(8.54)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)
Bann
(129)
14,133.38
(5.69)
UK
Severn
(354)

22. KNOW YOUR COUNTRY
Lake (km2)
Mountain (m)
River (km)
Area km2 (%)
Population %
England Scotland Wales N. Ireland
Windermere
(14.7)
Scafell Pike
(978)
Thames
(346)
132,947.76
(59.49)
54.3
(84)
Loch Lomond
(71.3)
Ben Nevis
(1,346)
Tay
(188)
80,226.36
(32.28)
5.3
(8)
Lake Vyrnwy
(4.5)
Snowdon
(1,085)
Towy
(120)
21,224.48
(8.54)
3.1
(5)
Lock Neagh
(381.8)
Slieve Donard
(850)
Bann
(129)
14,133.38
(5.69)
1.8
(3)
UK
Severn
(354)

23. HIERARCHICAL
REPRESENTATIO
N OF
STATISTICAL
GEOGRAPHIES

24. Office for National Statistics - Open Government Licence

25. ELECTORAL

26. ADMINISTRATI
VE

27. HEALTH

28. STATISTICAL
BUILDING BLOCKS

29. CENSUS 2011

30. AND THE
REST…

31. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

32. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

33. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

34. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

35. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

36. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

37. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

38. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

39. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

40. DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIES FOR
DIFFERENT PURPOSES
https://mappinggm.org.uk/gmodin/

41. SUPER OUTPUT AREAS
Output Areas (OAs)- 100 - 625 people or 40 - 250 households
Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) 1,000 - 3,000 people or 400 - 1,200 households
Medium Super Output Areas (MSOAs) 5,000 - 15,000 people or 2,000 - 6,000 households

42. LOCAL AUTHORITIES, WARDS
AND LSOAS (ENTITIES)
ONS uses codes for statistical geography these are created along the lines of
ANNNNNNNN where the first three characters are called the area entity code and the rest
the unique ID for that area
e.g. E08000003 is the Local Authority District Code for Manchester
E = England
08 = Metropolitan District
0000003 = Manchester (0000002 = Bury and 0000004 = Oldham)
Electoral Wards are E05 000722 = Chadderton
LSOAs are E01 005347 = LSOA in Chadderton

43. DATA AND RESOURCES
https://bit.ly/ODM_DFG1

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